diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ sudo apt-get install doxygen graphviz
 ```
 Switch to the corsika build directory and do
 ```shell
-make doxygen
+make docs
 make install
 ```
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diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
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@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Otherwise, e.g. on Ubuntu 18.04, do:
 Switch to the corsika build directory and do
 ::
    
-  make doxygen
+  make docs
   make install
   
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