diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df102239..bc09b9f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ project(':react-native-fs').projectDir = new File(settingsDir, '../node_modules/
 ...
 dependencies {
     ...
-    compile project(':react-native-fs')
+    implementation project(':react-native-fs')
 }
 ```