diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc4c0801..bbff744c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ cargo install --git https://github.com/bytecodealliance/cargo-component --locked
 
 # Initialize submodules, in particular the register app
 git submodule update --init --recursive
+# Build the register app
+cd src/register && ./build_all.sh && cd ../..
 
 # Build the runtime, along with a number of booted-at-startup WASM modules including terminal and key_value
 # OPTIONAL: --release flag
 cargo +nightly build --release
-
-# Create the home directory for your node
-# If you boot multiple nodes, make sure each has their own home directory.
-mkdir home
 ```
 
 ### Boot
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 4d663c9d..6b47e39f 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ fn main() {
 
     let pwd = std::env::current_dir().unwrap();
 
-    // build the register app
-    run_command(Command::new("./build_all.sh").current_dir("src/register")).unwrap();
-
     // create target.wasm (compiled .wit) & world
     run_command(Command::new("wasm-tools").args(&[
         "component",