diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d368128..7c53bee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ To build and install the project use [Meson][]:
 
 ```
 $ meson setup ../nanoid
-$ cd ../nanoid
-$ ninja install
+$ ninja -C ../nanoid install
 ```
 
 [`nanoid.h`]: nanoid.h
diff --git a/openbsd/README.md b/openbsd/README.md
index 4f4d716..d52798e 100644
--- a/openbsd/README.md
+++ b/openbsd/README.md
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ To build and install the project use [Meson][]:
 
 ```
 $ meson setup ../nanoid
-$ cd ../nanoid
-$ ninja install
+$ ninja -C ../nanoid install
 ```
 
 [`nanoid.h`]: ../nanoid.h