diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Keep in mind it's an **unstable** branch, everything can be broken :)
 If you don't have it yet, please [install composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/). Then you can install wallabag by executing the following commands:
 
 ```
-SYMFONY_ENV=prod composer create-project wallabag/wallabag wallabag 2.0.*alpha --no-dev
+SYMFONY_ENV=prod composer create-project wallabag/wallabag wallabag "2.0.*alpha" --no-dev
 php bin/console wallabag:install
 php bin/console server:run
 ```