diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ See [Running on Railway](https://umami.is/docs/running-on-railway) to get starte
 ### Requirements
 
 - A server with Node.js 12 or newer
-- Yarn package manager
 - A database (MySQL or Postgresql)
 
+### Install Yarn (if needed)
+
+```
+npm install -g yarn
+```
+
 ### Get the source code and install packages
 
 ```
@@ -68,13 +73,13 @@ The `HASH_SALT` is used to generate unique values for your installation.
 ### Build the application
 
 ```bash
-npm run build
+yarn build
 ```
 
 ### Start the application
 
 ```bash
-npm start
+yarn start
 ```
 
 By default this will launch the application on `http://localhost:3000`. You will need to either 
@@ -105,8 +110,8 @@ To get the latest features, simply do a pull, install any new dependencies, and
 
 ```bash
 git pull
-npm install
-npm run build
+yarn install
+yarn build
 ```
 
 To update the Docker image, simply pull the new images and rebuild: