diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d99e70ab..215d5f0b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ build_qone: compile
 	$(QOPT) $(compile_flag) -debug +designfile -suppress 3053 -suppress 8885 -work $(library)  $(top_level)_tb -o $(top_level)_tb_optimized
 
 
-build: generate_idma_rtl compile
+build: compile
 	$(VOPT) $(compile_flag) -suppress 3053 -suppress 8885 -work $(library)  $(top_level)_tb -o $(top_level)_tb_optimized +acc
 
 compile_lint: $(library)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8d4a5d0..714b030c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ Warning: requires QuestaSim 2022.3 or newer.
 4. Compile the hw:
    ```
    make checkout
+   make generate_idma_rtl
+   make scripts/compile.tcl
+   make build
+   ```
+   Or alternatively:
+   ```
+   make init
    make build
    ```