diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ documentation update, which is forthcoming.
 ### Building MOE
 
 1. Install Apache Maven 3.1 if you don't already have it
-   2. Checkout the Java-MOE source `git clone git@github.com:google/MOE.git`
-   3.  In the top-level directory that contains the build.xml file, run:
-     - `mvn install`
-     - `util/make-binary.sh`
-   4. The moe client binary should be created at `client/target/moe`
-
+2. Checkout the Java-MOE source `git clone git@github.com:google/MOE.git`
+3. In the top-level directory that contains the build.xml file, run:
+   - `mvn install`
+   - `util/make-binary.sh`  
+4. The moe client binary should be created at `client/target/moe`
 
 ### Running MOE