diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 988d1a5..139eefb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ unsetenv VERILATOR_ROOT  # For csh; ignore error if on bash
 unset VERILATOR_ROOT  # For bash
 cd verilator
 git pull        # Make sure we're up-to-date
-git checkout verilator_3_916
+git checkout v3.916
 autoconf        # Create ./configure script
 ./configure
 make -j$(nproc)