diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ I got tired of including `mkdirp`, `rimraf`, and `ncp` in most of my projects.
 Installation
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-    npm install --save fs-extra
+    npm install fs-extra