diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 605eee8fa8..96190a8c66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The source code for https://svelte.dev, including all the documentation, lives i
 
 ```bash
 cd site
-npm install
+npm install && npm run update
 npm run dev
 ```