diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b2be3a44..0b77aebd6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Please note the [differences in licensing](#license).
 
 Building:
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-After cloning this repository, build the project with Gradle by running `/gradlew build` and take the created jar out of
+After cloning this repository, build the project with Gradle by running `./gradlew build` and take the created jar out of
 the `build/libs` directory.