diff --git a/README b/README
index 642a3f186be7a738f459195d18c465b67cc6ba93..f074ea87d80fdb13ab9e700e16dbc8943188bc71 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ MUSIC can be built and installed using the generic installation
 instructions found in the file INSTALL.  At the top of the source
 distribution directory, do:
 
-./configure
+./autogen.sh
+./configure --prefix=<PREFIX>
 make
 make install