diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6fcbf0..187f7b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # Quickstart
 
 ```
-sh <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ellie/atuin/main/install.sh)
+bash <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ellie/atuin/main/install.sh)
 
 atuin register -u <USERNAME> -e <EMAIL> -p <PASSWORD>
 atuin import auto
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ system package manager where possible (AUR, homebrew, etc etc).
 
 ```
 # do not run this as root, root will be asked for if required
-sh <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ellie/atuin/main/install.sh)
+bash <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ellie/atuin/main/install.sh)
 ```
 
 ### With cargo