diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 325d71a3..7b1989a1 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ports:
 - port: 8000
   onOpen: open-preview
 tasks:
-- init: npm install && npm install -g grunt-cli
+- init: yarn install && yarn global add grunt-cli
   command: >
     grunt fastBuild &&
     printf "\nWelcome to Learn Git Branching\nTo rebuild the app, simply run 'grunt fastBuild' and reload index.html.\n\n" &&
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9737ca2f..8cdaa4bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The general workflow / steps are below:
 ```bash
 git clone <your fork of the repo>
 cd learnGitBranching
-npm install # to install all the node modules I depend on
+yarn install
 
 git checkout -b newAwesomeFeature
 vim ./src/js/git/index.js # some changes
@@ -165,4 +165,3 @@ And the following heroes for assisting in translating:
 Also huge shoutout for everyone who has put up a pull request that was pulled! Check out the 30+ contributors we have in the [Contributors View](https://github.com/pcottle/learnGitBranching/graphs/contributors)
 
 And everyone who has reported an issue that was successfully closed!
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