diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c4ae07b..99a6cea5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ too. Run this from the directory where you want `trash` to be installed.
 
 ```bash
  wget -O trash.zip https://github.com/rcdailey/trash-updater/releases/latest/download/trash-linux-x64.zip \
-    && unzip -o trash.zip && rm trash.zip && chmod +x trash
+    && unzip -o trash.zip && rm trash.zip && chmod u+rx trash
 ```
 
 ## Getting Started