diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9898b02..69d963e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ssh worker1 bash -xs < k8s-ubuntu-install
# UPGRADE
## when upgrading point releases
-export K8S_VERSION_CURRENT=$(kc version --short | awk '/^Server/{print substr($3,2)}')
+export K8S_VERSION_CURRENT=$(kubectl version --short | awk '/^Server/{print substr($3,2)}')
export K8S_VERSION_LATEST=$(curl -sL https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable-${K8S_VERSION_CURRENT%.*}.txt)
## otherwise