diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24419da..5a10435 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,9 +227,7 @@ MacOS:
 
 Linux:
 
-    sudo apt-get install libprotobuf-dev
-    sudo apt-get install protobuf-compiler
-    sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev
+    sudo apt-get install libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libsqlite3-dev
 
 Then build:
 
diff --git a/man/tippecanoe.1 b/man/tippecanoe.1
index b134f9f..2d07947 100644
--- a/man/tippecanoe.1
+++ b/man/tippecanoe.1
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@ Linux:
 .PP
 .RS
 .nf
-sudo apt\-get install libprotobuf\-dev
-sudo apt\-get install protobuf\-compiler
-sudo apt\-get install libsqlite3\-dev
+sudo apt\-get install libprotobuf\-dev protobuf\-compiler libsqlite3\-dev
 .fi
 .RE
 .PP