diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7c4935..18e8ac9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ path (if the destination folder does not exist) using the following command:
 
 ```bash
 # On Linux:
-git clone https://github.com/godotengine/godot-syntax-themes.git ~/.config/godot/text_editor_themes
+git clone --branch=4.0-dev https://github.com/godotengine/godot-syntax-themes.git ~/.config/godot/text_editor_themes
 
 # On macOS:
-git clone https://github.com/godotengine/godot-syntax-themes.git "~/Library/Application Support/Godot/text_editor_themes"
+git clone --branch=4.0-dev https://github.com/godotengine/godot-syntax-themes.git "~/Library/Application Support/Godot/text_editor_themes"
 
 # On Windows:
-git clone https://github.com/godotengine/godot-syntax-themes.git "%APPDATA%\Godot\text_editor_themes"
+git clone --branch=4.0-dev https://github.com/godotengine/godot-syntax-themes.git "%APPDATA%\Godot\text_editor_themes"
 ```
 
 ## License