diff --git a/docs/manual/common-usage.txt b/docs/manual/common-usage.txt
index 9abd3799dd..bc78f4a871 100644
--- a/docs/manual/common-usage.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/common-usage.txt
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ the Linux kernel. To use it, add +O=<directory>+ to the make command
 line:
 
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- $ make O=/tmp/build
+ $ make O=/tmp/build menuconfig
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 Or:
 
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- $ cd /tmp/build; make O=$PWD -C path/to/buildroot
+ $ cd /tmp/build; make O=$PWD -C path/to/buildroot menuconfig
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 All the output files will be located under +/tmp/build+. If the +O+