diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index f2759d4d..423c881b 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ Compiling
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 1. Change to the directory you extracted the source distribution to
-2. run the prebuild file: % sh runprebuild.sh - This will generate the required nant build files
-3. type "nant" to compile the library, example applications and tools. 
+2. run the prebuild file: % sh runprebuild.sh nant - This will generate the required nant build files and run
+   nant with the correct buildfile parameter to build nant
+
 
 The library, example applications and tools will be in the bin directory