diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd5f621b..2c1cae99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Typical users of the software:
         git clone https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis
 
 2. Execute:
-        cd lynis
-        ./lynis audit system
+
+        cd lynis; ./lynis audit system
 
 If you want to run the software as `root`, we suggest changing the ownership of the files. Use `chown -R 0:0` to recursively alter the owner and group and set it to user ID `0` (`root`).