diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4013e6a93b..6e88eb4ecb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ To maintain a pristine source tree, CMake encourages to perform an out-of-source
 
     $ mkdir build && cd build
     $ cmake ..
-    $ make
-    $ make check  # run the test suite
-    $ sudo make install  # optional
+    $ cmake --build .
+    $ ctest  # run the test suite
+    $ sudo cmake --build . --target install  # optional
 
 To compile optional modules (such as Schnorr signatures), you need to run `cmake` with additional flags (such as `-DSECP256K1_ENABLE_MODULE_SCHNORRSIG=ON`). Run `cmake .. -LH` to see the full list of available flags.