diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6ac0cd31f9..dae1a8e271 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ endif
 	# build vtorc with CGO, because it depends on sqlite
 	CGO_ENABLED=1 go install $(EXTRA_BUILD_FLAGS) $(VT_GO_PARALLEL) -ldflags "$(shell tools/build_version_flags.sh)" ./go/cmd/vtorc/...
 
-# xbuild can be used to cross-compile Vitess client binaries
+# cross-build can be used to cross-compile Vitess client binaries
 # Outside of select client binaries (namely vtctlclient & vtexplain), cross-compiled Vitess Binaries are not recommended for production deployments
-# Usage: GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 make xbuild
+# Usage: GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 make cross-build
 cross-build:
 ifndef NOBANNER
 	echo $$(date): Building source tree
@@ -463,4 +463,4 @@ generate_ci_workflows:
 	cd test && go run ci_workflow_gen.go && cd ..
 
 release-notes:
-	go run ./go/tools/release-notes -from $(FROM) -to $(TO)
\ No newline at end of file
+	go run ./go/tools/release-notes -from $(FROM) -to $(TO)