diff --git a/nu_scripts/README.md b/nu_scripts/README.md
index 3669fd3..64ebbdc 100644
--- a/nu_scripts/README.md
+++ b/nu_scripts/README.md
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ i run the following:
 
 - define the upstream remote URL
 ```bash
-let-env NU_SCRIPTS_REMOTE = "ssh://git@github.com/goatfiles/nu_scripts.git"
+$env.NU_SCRIPTS_REMOTE = "ssh://git@github.com/goatfiles/nu_scripts.git"
 ```
 - define the local location of the `nu_scripts`
 ```bash
-let-env NU_SCRIPTS_DIR = ($env.GIT_REPOS_HOME | path join "github.com/goatfiles/nu_scripts")
+$env.NU_SCRIPTS_DIR = ($env.GIT_REPOS_HOME | path join "github.com/goatfiles/nu_scripts")
 ```
 - make the local `nu_scripts` available to `nushell`
 ```bash
-let-env NU_LIB_DIRS = [
+$env.NU_LIB_DIRS = [
     ...
     $env.NU_SCRIPTS_DIR
 ]
diff --git a/nu_scripts/scripts/shell_prompt.nu b/nu_scripts/scripts/shell_prompt.nu
index 4e67bdc..9f27bcc 100644
--- a/nu_scripts/scripts/shell_prompt.nu
+++ b/nu_scripts/scripts/shell_prompt.nu
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export def-env setup [
     --use-right-prompt: bool
     --indicators = {}
 ] {
-  let-env PROMPT_COMMAND = if ($no_left_prompt) {
+  $env.PROMPT_COMMAND = if ($no_left_prompt) {
     ""
   } else if ($use_eldyj_prompt) {
     {|| create_left_prompt_eldyj}
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export def-env setup [
     {|| create_left_prompt}
   }
 
-  let-env PROMPT_COMMAND_RIGHT = if ($use_right_prompt) {
+  $env.PROMPT_COMMAND_RIGHT = if ($use_right_prompt) {
     {|| create_right_prompt --cwd --repo --cfg}
   } else {
     ""
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export def-env setup [
     vi: {insert: ": ", normal: "> "}
   } | merge ($indicators))
 
-  let-env PROMPT_INDICATOR = if ($show_prompt_indicator) { $indicators.plain } else { "" }
-  let-env PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_INSERT = if ($show_prompt_indicator) { $indicators.vi.insert } else { "" }
-  let-env PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_NORMAL = if ($show_prompt_indicator) { $indicators.vi.normal } else { "" }
+  $env.PROMPT_INDICATOR = if ($show_prompt_indicator) { $indicators.plain } else { "" }
+  $env.PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_INSERT = if ($show_prompt_indicator) { $indicators.vi.insert } else { "" }
+  $env.PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_NORMAL = if ($show_prompt_indicator) { $indicators.vi.normal } else { "" }
 }