diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84ef9662..2883d9fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ version is 4.3.10.
 
         setopt EXTENDED_GLOB
         for rcfile in "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}"/.zprezto/runcoms/^README.md(.N); do
-          ln -s "$rcfile" "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.${rcfile:t}"
+          cp "$rcfile" "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.${rcfile:t}"
         done
 
   4. Set Zsh as your default shell: