diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9fd4714..76a245e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 .PHONY: skywater-pdk
 skywater-pdk: check-env $(PDK_ROOT)/skywater-pdk
 	cd $(PDK_ROOT)/skywater-pdk && \
+		git checkout master && git pull && \
 		git checkout -qf $(SKYWATER_COMMIT)
 
 .PHONY: skywater-library
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@
 .PHONY: open_pdks
 open_pdks: check-env $(PDK_ROOT)/open_pdks
 	cd $(PDK_ROOT)/open_pdks && \
+		git checkout master && git pull && \
 		git checkout -qf $(OPEN_PDKS_COMMIT)
 
 .PHONY: build-pdk
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 943ad02..5a4ed66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Then you need to install the open_pdks prerequisite:
  - [Magic VLSI Layout Tool](http://opencircuitdesign.com/magic/index.html) is needed to run open_pdks -- version >= 8.3.60*
 
- > \* Note: You can avoid the need for the magic prerequisite by using the openlane docker to do the installation step in open_pdks. This [file](https://github.com/efabless/openlane/blob/develop/travisCI/travisBuild.sh) shows how.
+ > \* Note: You can avoid the need for the magic prerequisite by using the openlane docker to do the installation step in open_pdks. This could be done by cloning [openlane](https://github.com/efabless/openlane/tree/master) and running this [script](https://github.com/efabless/openlane/blob/master/travisCI/travisBuild.sh) in the openlane root directrory.
 
 Install the required version of the PDK by running the following commands: