diff --git a/docs/sw_installation/icub_head_superbuild.md b/docs/sw_installation/icub_head_superbuild.md
index 2b5b1f983..2836f2a1a 100644
--- a/docs/sw_installation/icub_head_superbuild.md
+++ b/docs/sw_installation/icub_head_superbuild.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ directories.
 ## Compile robotology-superbuild
 ~~~sh
 cd /usr/local/src/robot/robotology-superbuild
-mkdir build
+mkdir build && cd build
 cmake -DROBOTOLOGY_USES_GAZEBO:BOOL=OFF -DROBOTOLOGY_ENABLE_ICUB_HEAD:BOOL=ON ..
 make
 ~~~