diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Optional dependencies:
 * To use Nu with all possible optional features enabled, you'll also need the following:
   * on Linux (on Debian/Ubuntu): `apt install libxcb-composite0-dev libx11-dev`
 
-To install Nu via cargo (make sure you have installed [rustup](https://rustup.rs/) and the beta compiler via `rustup install stable`):
+To install Nu via cargo (make sure you have installed [rustup](https://rustup.rs/) and the latest stable compiler via `rustup install stable`):
 
 ```
 cargo install nu