diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6242052af..fc1b1a1ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ These requirements are for the computer running the core framework:
 
 Concise installation steps:
 ```Bash
-git clone https://github.com/mitre/caldera.git --recursive --branch 4.0.0-alpha
+git clone https://github.com/mitre/caldera.git --recursive
 cd caldera
 pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 python3 server.py --insecure
 ```
 
 Full steps:
-Start by cloning this repository recursively, passing the desired version/release in x.x.x format. This will pull in all available plugins. If you clone master - or any non-release branch - you may experience bugs.
+Start by cloning this repository recursively, passing the desired version/release in x.x.x format. This will pull in all available plugins.
 ```Bash
 git clone https://github.com/mitre/caldera.git --recursive --branch 4.0.0-alpha
 ```