diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98e8ba63..e5fa2b91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/salesforce
 cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/salesforce
 git clone https://github.com/salesforce/sloop.git
 cd sloop
+go env -w GO111MODULE=auto
 make
 $GOPATH/bin/sloop
 ```