diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb750ffe6f..394e7c351c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Then similarly with `matrix-react-sdk`:
 1. `git checkout develop`
 1. `npm install`
 1. `rm -r node_modules/matrix-js-sdk; ln -s ../../matrix-js-sdk node_modules/`
-1. `npm run start`
+1. `popd`
 
 Finally, build and start vector itself:
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Finally, build and start vector itself:
 1. `npm install`
 1. `rm -r node_modules/matrix-js-sdk; ln -s ../../matrix-js-sdk node_modules/`
 1. `rm -r node_modules/matrix-react-sdk; ln -s ../../matrix-react-sdk node_modules/`
-1. `npm run start`
+1. `npm start`
 1. Wait a few seconds for the initial build to finish; you should see something like:
 
     ```