diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c9f20c..c49520e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ During development it is usually convenient to [build all subprojects at once](#
 Use the following command to build and run the executable target.
 
 ```bash
-cmake -Hstandalone -Bbuild/standalone
+cmake -S standalone -B build/standalone
 cmake --build build/standalone
 ./build/standalone/Greeter --help
 ```
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ cmake --build build/standalone
 Use the following commands from the project's root directory to run the test suite.
 
 ```bash
-cmake -Htest -Bbuild/test
+cmake -S test -B build/test
 cmake --build build/test
 CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build build/test --target test
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Use the following commands from the project's root directory to check and fix C+
 This requires _clang-format_, _cmake-format_ and _pyyaml_ to be installed on the current system.
 
 ```bash
-cmake -Htest -Bbuild/test
+cmake -S test -B build/test
 
 # view changes
 cmake --build build/test --target format
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The documentation is automatically built and [published](https://thelartians.git
 To manually build documentation, call the following command.
 
 ```bash
-cmake -Hdocumentation -Bbuild/doc
+cmake -S documentation -B build/doc
 cmake --build build/doc --target GenerateDocs
 # view the docs
 open build/doc/doxygen/html/index.html
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ The project also includes an `all` directory that allows building all targets at
 This is useful during development, as it exposes all subprojects to your IDE and avoids redundant builds of the library.
 
 ```bash
-cmake -Hall -Bbuild
+cmake -S all -B build
 cmake --build build
 
 # run tests