diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1932126..f1afd45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
     "clone",
     "--filter=blob:none",
     "--single-branch",
+    "--branch=stable", -- remove this if you want to bootstrap to HEAD
     "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
     lazypath,
   })
 end
-vim.opt.runtimepath:prepend(lazypath)
+vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 ```
 
 <!-- bootstrap:end -->