diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22ebd3f70..ef4c164c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ In browsers:
 <script src="lodash.js"></script>
 ```
 
-Using [npm](http://npmjs.org/):
+Using [`npm`](http://npmjs.org/):
 
 ```bash
 npm install lodash
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ npm install -g lodash
 npm link lodash
 ```
 
+For optimal results, please update to the latest version of `npm` before installing Lo-Dash: `npm install npm -g`.
+
 In [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) and [RingoJS v0.8.0+](http://ringojs.org/):
 
 ```js