diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 3417e0cd..12bc801a 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ To install `client-go` and place its dependencies in your `$GOPATH`:
 ```sh
 go get k8s.io/client-go/...
 cd $GOPATH/src/k8s.io/client-go
-git checkout v2.0.0
+git checkout v5.0.0
 # cd 1.5 # only necessary with 1.5 and 1.4 clients.
 godep restore ./...
 ```