diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 059ca90b0..728a210c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ To build relx and generate a standalone escript executable:
     $ ./rebar3 update
     $ ./rebar3 as escript escriptize
 
-This creates the executable `_build/default/bin/relx`.
+This creates the executable `_build/escript/bin/relx`.
 
 Building on Windows
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