diff --git a/chapter08/findutils.xml b/chapter08/findutils.xml
index 4961ea0ae..5440490cf 100644
--- a/chapter08/findutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/findutils.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     x86_64) ./configure - -prefix=/usr - -localstatedir=/var/lib/locate ;;
 esac</userinput></screen>
 -->
-    <screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure - -prefix=/usr - -localstatedir=/var/lib/locate</userinput></screen>
+    <screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure --prefix=/usr --localstatedir=/var/lib/locate</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>