diff --git a/README b/README
index 798d7a8a..cadffc17 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ several architecture/operating-system combinations:
 In general, this library can be built and installed with the following
 commands:
 
-	$ autoreconf -i # Needed only for building from git. Depends on libtool.
+	$ ./autogen.sh # Needed only for building from git. Depends on libtool.
 	$ ./configure
 	$ make
 	$ make install prefix=PREFIX