diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc02d7c..fffe746 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ source "$INSTALL_DIR/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
 conda activate
 git clone https://github.com/SymbiFlow/symbiflow-examples && cd symbiflow-examples
 # counter example
-pushd examples/xc7/counter_test && make && popd
+pushd examples/xc7/counter_test && TARGET="arty" make && popd
+pushd examples/xc7/counter_test && make clean && TARGET="basys3" make && popd
 # picosoc example
 pushd examples/xc7/picosoc_demo && make && popd
 # litex example