diff --git a/src/dfx/assets/project_templates/base/README.md b/src/dfx/assets/project_templates/base/README.md
index b9d408867f..5c7aef1a38 100644
--- a/src/dfx/assets/project_templates/base/README.md
+++ b/src/dfx/assets/project_templates/base/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Once the job completes, your application will be available at `http://localhost:
 If you have made changes to your backend canister, you can generate a new candid interface with
 
 ```bash
-npm run generate
+npm run prebuild
 ```
 
 at any time. This is recommended before starting the frontend development server, and will be run automatically any time you run `dfx deploy`.