diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
index 663634b790..523caf7090 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
             As each task completes, a timestamp is written to the directory specified by the 
             <filename><link linkend='var-STAMP'>STAMP</link></filename> variable (usually
             <filename>build/tmp/stamps/*/</filename>). 
-            On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>STAMP</filename> directory and does not rerun
+            On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>/build/tmp/stamps</filename>
+            directory and does not rerun
             tasks that are already completed unless a timestamp is found to be invalid. 
             Currently, invalid timestamps are only considered on a per 
             <filename>.bb</filename> file basis.