diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd615888f..4425cae94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ $ sudo dnf install   \
 
 ```console
 $ git clone git@github.com:containers/youki.git
+$ cd youki
 $ make build # or release-build
 $ ./youki -h # you can get information about youki command
 ```
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ Let's try to run a container that executes `sleep 30` with youki. This tutorial
 
 ```console
 $ git clone git@github.com:containers/youki.git
+$ cd youki
 $ make build # or release-build
 
 $ mkdir -p tutorial/rootfs