diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 243ccd213..aea0f0206 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ OPTIONAL - Rebuilding the generated code
 $ go get -a github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go
 $
 $ # from this dir; invoke protoc
-$ protoc -I ./helloworld/proto/ ./helloworld/proto/helloworld.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:helloworld
+$  protoc -I ./helloworld/helloworld/ ./helloworld/helloworld/helloworld.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:helloworld
 ```