diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5409da6c..55bfbb01c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pip install -e hexrd
 It is highly recommended to install hexrd in its own virtual env
 
 ```bash
-conda create --hexrd-dev python=3.9 hexrd
+conda create --name hexrd-dev python=3.9 hexrd
 conda activate hexrd-dev
 ```