diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2aaf68023..5e4eb542f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ From outside the docker container, while it is still running you can use `./geti
 
 # edit
 
-`make -C /build/buildroot BR2_EXTERNAL=/build/buildroot-external defconfig BR2_DEFCONFIG=buildroot-external/configs/xy_defconfig`
+`make -C /build/buildroot BR2_EXTERNAL=/build/buildroot-external defconfig BR2_DEFCONFIG=/build/buildroot-external/configs/xy_defconfig`
+`make -C /build/buildroot BR2_EXTERNAL=/build/buildroot-external savedefconfig BR2_DEFCONFIG=/build/buildroot-external/configs/xy_defconfig`