diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 3dae46493f..c236be76fc 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract.git
 
 [source,bash]
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-git clone -c core.longPaths=true https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract.git
+git clone -c core.longPaths true https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract.git
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 IMPORTANT: You need to have all the necessary Groovy plugins