diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d7c0e2..e2e61dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ The _etcd-cpp-apiv3_ library could be easily built and installed using cmake, af
 dependencies have been successfully installed:
 
     git clone https://github.com/etcd-cpp-apiv3/etcd-cpp-apiv3.git
+    cd etcd-cpp-apiv3
     mkdir build && cd build
     cmake ..
     make -j && make install