diff --git a/general/prog/dbus-python.xml b/general/prog/dbus-python.xml
index ec80638962..70eb179836 100644
--- a/general/prog/dbus-python.xml
+++ b/general/prog/dbus-python.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@
         Build the D-Bus Python module by running the following  commands:
       </para>
 
-<screen><userinput>meson --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &amp;&amp;
+<screen><userinput>mkdir build &amp;&amp;
+cd    build &amp;&amp;
+
+meson --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &amp;&amp;
 ninja </userinput></screen>
 
       <para>