diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48f64ba..aeedef9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ You can add the following Lua code to your `init.lua` to bootstrap **lazy.nvim**
 
 ```lua
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
-if not vim.uv.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
   vim.fn.system({
     "git",
     "clone",
diff --git a/lua/lazy/init.lua b/lua/lazy/init.lua
index 91acd37..4336da1 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/init.lua
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ end
 
 function M.bootstrap()
   local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
-  if not vim.uv.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+  if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
     vim.fn.system({
       "git",
       "clone",