diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63fbd586b1..8a22a4b240 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ All Pro and Enterprise features from the hosted app are included in the open-sou
 In addition to the official [Invoice Ninja - Self-Hosted Installation Guide](https://invoiceninja.github.io/en/self-host-installation/) we have a few commands for you.
 
 ```sh
-git clone --single-branch --branch v5-stable https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.git
+git clone --depth 1 -b v5.11.53 https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.git
 cp .env.example .env
 composer i -o --no-dev
 ```
+**Note** replace v5.11.53 with the latest tag version, you will also want to ensure that when performing updates, you use the latest tag version rather than a particular branch, ie v5-develop. This will ensure that you are not pulling in work in progress code.
 
 Please Note: 
 Your APP_KEY in the .env file is used to encrypt data, if you lose this you will not be able to run the application.