diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a559ce98..a02c4cc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 </div>
 
 ```sh
-npx create-remix@latest --install --template epicweb-dev/epic-stack
+npx create-remix@latest --install --init --git-init --template epicweb-dev/epic-stack
 ```
 
 [![The Epic Stack](https://github-production-user-asset-6210df.s3.amazonaws.com/1500684/246885449-1b00286c-aa3d-44b2-9ef2-04f694eb3592.png)](https://www.epicweb.dev/epic-stack)
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 0e42847e..212c5d8c 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Stack, run the following [`npx`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v9/commands/npx)
 command:
 
 ```sh
-npx create-remix@latest --install --template epicweb-dev/epic-stack
+npx create-remix@latest --install --init --git-init --template epicweb-dev/epic-stack
 ```
 
 This will prompt you for a project name (the name of the directory to put your