diff --git a/docs/markdown/Quick-guide.md b/docs/markdown/Quick-guide.md
index 549dcfca3..8c6da69b8 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/Quick-guide.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/Quick-guide.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ build and install Meson projects are the following.
 
 ```console
 $ cd /path/to/source/root
-$ CFLAGS=... CXXFLAGS=... LDFLAGS=.. meson --prefix /usr --buildtype=plain builddir
+$ meson --prefix /usr --buildtype=plain builddir -Dc_args=... -Dcpp_args=... -Dc_link_args=... -Dcpp_link_args=...
 $ ninja -v -C builddir
 $ ninja -C builddir test
 $ DESTDIR=/path/to/staging/root ninja -C builddir install