diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Get the latest stable release and build it:
 git clone https://github.com/epoupon/lms.git lms
 cd lms
 mkdir build
+cd build
 cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 ```
 __Note__: in order to customize the installation directory, you can use the _-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_ option (defaults to `/usr/local`).