diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The documentation is powered by [Sphinx](http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/stable/) a
 Run the following command to install the needed dependencies:
 
 ```
-sudo apt install python3-sphinx texlive-full && pip install sphinx_bootstrap_theme
+sudo apt install python3-sphinx texlive-full && pip3 install sphinx_bootstrap_theme
 ```
 
 You can see the options for building the documentation by running `make help`.