diff --git a/docs/upgrade.rst b/docs/upgrade.rst
--- a/docs/upgrade.rst
+++ b/docs/upgrade.rst
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ If you originally installed from version
 
     cd my-kallithea-clone
     hg pull -u
-    pip install -e .
+    pip install --upgrade -e .
 
 
 5. Upgrade your configuration