diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pkg install py37-pip jpeg-turbo gmake
 Install Sphinx, our default theme and contrib packages:
 
 ```
-pip3 install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
+pip[3] install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
 ```
 
 ### Update API endpoints