diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/README.md b/subprojects/gst-docs/README.md
index fd569ed11e..5d8273e601 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/README.md
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ From `gstreamer`:
 
 ```
 meson build/
-ninja -C build subprojects/gst-docs/GStreamer-doc
+./gst-env ninja -C build subprojects/gst-docs/GStreamer-doc
 ```
 
 And browse the doc: