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@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ mkdir -p bld/release && cd bld/release
 Second, configure the build (if you intend to install it globally, you
 might also want `--prefix=/usr`):
 ```sh
-meson setup --buildtype=release ..
+meson setup --buildtype=release ../..
 ```
 
 Optionally, explicitly disable a backend (or enable, if you want a