diff --git a/Makefile.dkms b/Makefile.dkms
index 3a06762..b7c0d15 100644
--- a/Makefile.dkms
+++ b/Makefile.dkms
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ src_install:
 	sed 's/#MODULE_VERSION#/$(modver)/' dkms/dkms.conf > '$(DKMS_DEST)/dkms.conf'
 
 build: src_install
-	$(DKMS) build 'bbswitch/$(modver)'
+	$(DKMS) build -m bbswitch -v $(modver)
 
 install: build
-	$(DKMS) install 'bbswitch/$(modver)'
+	$(DKMS) install -m bbswitch -v $(modver)
 
 uninstall:
-	$(DKMS) remove bbswitch/$(modver) --all
+	$(DKMS) remove -m bbswitch -v $(modver) --all
 
 .PHONY: all src_install build install uninstall
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 335e37e..71252fd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Improved compatibility with older DKMS versions.
+
 Version 0.4.2 - 26 April 2012
 
 * Fixed a documentation error on unload_state.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17bef18..1f578e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ DKMS support
 
 If you have DKMS installed, you can install bbswitch in such a way that it
 survives kernel upgrades. It is recommended to remove older versions of bbswitch
-by running `dkms remove bbswitch/OLDVERSION --all` as root. To install the new
-version, simply run:
+by running `dkms remove -m bbswitch -v OLDVERSION --all` as root. To install
+the new version, simply run:
 
     # make -f Makefile.dkms