diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab911b731..3857bf62c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ To append a suffix to Redis program names, use:
 
     % make PROG_SUFFIX="-alt"
 
-You can run a 32 bit Redis binary using:
+You can build a 32 bit Redis binary using:
 
     % make 32bit