diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee7caeba5..7e2d954c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Make sure to have ANDROID_HOME point to your Android SDK. Use the Android SDK Ma
 
     git clone https://github.com/siacs/Conversations.git
     cd Conversations
-    ./gradlew assembleFreeRelease
+    ./gradlew assembleFreeDebug
 
 There are two build flavors available. *free* and *playstore*. Unless you know what you are doing you only need *free*.