diff --git a/README b/README
index f0717fdb..4e1fbc89 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   sudo bin/cake install
 
   Or, if you have the Node Package Manager installed:
-  npm install coffee-script
+  npm install -g coffee-script
 
   Compile a script:
   coffee /path/to/script.coffee