diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b36057eef..e0a2c4861 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@ Additionally, [DPDK](http://dpdk.org/doc/quick-start) is required.
     1) cd /path/to/spdk
     2) wget http://dpdk.org/browse/dpdk/snapshot/dpdk-2.2.0.tar.gz
     3) tar xfz dpdk-2.2.0.tar.gz
-    4) cd dpdk-2.2.0
 
 Linux:
 
-    5) make install T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc DESTDIR=.
+    4) (cd dpdk-2.2.0 && make install T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc DESTDIR=.)
 
 FreeBSD:
 
-    5) gmake install T=x86_64-native-bsdapp-clang DESTDIR=.
+    4) (cd dpdk-2.2.0 && gmake install T=x86_64-native-bsdapp-clang DESTDIR=.)
 
 Building
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