diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 851ad0c8f..f9ee59116 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ ninja -C build
 sudo ninja -C build install
 
 to build in debug mode:
+meson setup debugbuild --prefix=/usr --buildtype=debug
+ninja -C debugbuild
+sudo ninja -C debugbuild install
+
+to build with address sanitizer:
 meson setup debugbuild --prefix=/usr --buildtype=debug -Db_sanitize=address,undefined
 ninja -C debugbuild
 sudo ninja -C debugbuild install
@@ -107,8 +112,6 @@ sudo ninja -C debugbuild install
 To see if wayfire executable was built with address sanitizer run this in terminal:
 nm -an /usr/bin/wayfire | grep asan
 
-When installing wf-config use meson build --prefix=/usr
-
 ```
 
 **Note**: `wf-config` and `wlroots` can be built as submodules, by specifying