diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 691b6dca22..2a7c1b474f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ install GPG keyring to use bioarchlinux
 
 update the database
 ```
-# pacman -Syy
+# pacman -Syu
 ```
 
 install any package