diff --git a/README b/README
index 234e205a50..0f848b3eb1 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
         Useful commands:
           ninja -C build -v some/target
           meson test -C build/
-          sudo meson install -C build/
+          sudo meson install -C build/ --no-rebuild
           DESTDIR=... meson install -C build/
 
         A tarball can be created with: