diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eb5826e..9767ff42 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ endif
 # Useful to chain together, like:
 # - make fips140 e2evv
 # - make fips140 smoke-docker
-# Use `release-fips140` or `bin-fips140` to build release binaries
+# Use `release-fips140` to build release binaries
 fips140:
 	@echo > $(NULL_FILE)
 ifeq ($(strip $(GOFIPS140)),)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ba0dac1..b1a59be9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ which must be done at compile time so that the correct AES-GCM can be used for F
 
 ```sh
 make fips140
-make fips140 release
+make fips140 test
+make release-fips140
 ```
 
 This is not the recommended default deployment, but may be useful based on your compliance requirements.