diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03c5deb7b..3cf4e44fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Information on additional installation methods is available on the [Nix download
 
 ## Building And Developing
 
-See our [Hacking guide](https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/build.x86_64-linux/latest/download-by-type/doc/manual#chap-hacking) in our manual for instruction on how to
+See our [Hacking guide](https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/build.x86_64-linux/latest/download-by-type/doc/manual/hacking.html) in our manual for instruction on how to
 build nix from source with nix-build or how to get a development environment.
 
 ## Additional Resources
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/hacking.md b/doc/manual/src/hacking.md
index 9049e42bb..5bd884ce8 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/hacking.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/hacking.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To build Nix itself in this shell:
 
 ```console
 [nix-shell]$ ./bootstrap.sh
-[nix-shell]$ ./configure $configureFlags
+[nix-shell]$ ./configure $configureFlags --prefix=$(pwd)/inst
 [nix-shell]$ make -j $NIX_BUILD_CORES
 ```