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@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ yarn add ava --dev
 Alternatively you can install `ava` manually:
 
 ```console
-npm install --save-dev
+npm install --save-dev ava
 ```
 
 Don't forget to configure the `test` script in your `package.json` as per above.