diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ For now, **VarExp** can be installed only using package source. In R, after sett
 install.packages("VarExp_0.1.0.tar.gz", repos = NULL, type = "source")
 
 # From the GitLab repository
-devtools::install_github("https://gitlab.pasteur.fr/statistical-genetics/VarExp.git")
+devtools::install_git("https://gitlab.pasteur.fr/statistical-genetics/VarExp.git")
 ```
 
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