diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Set up and activate environment:
 
 ```
 conda env create -f environment-dev.yml
-conda activate flowermd
+conda activate flowermd-dev
 python -m pip install -e .
 ```