diff --git a/modules/lang/cc/README.org b/modules/lang/cc/README.org
index 6498a3733..5a0a97932 100644
--- a/modules/lang/cc/README.org
+++ b/modules/lang/cc/README.org
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ $ cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON .
 #+begin_src sh
 # For non-CMake projects
 $ make clean
-$ bear make
+$ bear -- make
 #+end_src
 
 *** Known issues with bear on macOS
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ brew install make
 #+end_src
 #+begin_src sh
 make clean
-bear gmake
+bear -- gmake
 #+end_src
 
 Additional info: