diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a080386..7a28e9c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ yarn
 ### Build backend
 
 ```zsh
-yarn build --ignore-frontend
+yarn build --ignore frontend
 ```
 
 ### Environment variables, running the development server, and deployment
diff --git a/packages/backend/README.md b/packages/backend/README.md
index 7c80b1c2..a5ff2f02 100644
--- a/packages/backend/README.md
+++ b/packages/backend/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ yarn
 ### Build backend
 
 ```zsh
-yarn build --ignore-frontend
+yarn build --ignore frontend
 ```
 
 ### Environment variables
diff --git a/packages/frontend/README.md b/packages/frontend/README.md
index d98a4dbf..071967f9 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/README.md
+++ b/packages/frontend/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ yarn
 ### Build backend
 
 ```zsh
-yarn build --ignore-frontend
+yarn build --ignore frontend
 ```
 
 ### Environment variables