diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7534c35..49d17c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,19 +165,24 @@ See https://nixos.wiki/wiki/NixOS_on_ARM/UEFI#Installing
 Local (yodaTux):
 
 ```shell
+sudo nix-channel --update && niv update
 niv update && colmena build --on $(hostname) -v --show-trace && colmena apply-local --sudo boot
 ```
 
 Remote (yodaTab):
 
 ```shell
-niv update && colmena build --on remoteTab -v --show-trace && colmena apply --on remoteTab boot
+niv update
+colmena build --on remoteTab -v --show-trace && colmena apply --on remoteTab boot
+colmena exec --on remoteTab "nix-channel --update"
 ```
 
 Remote (@server):
 
 ```shell
-niv update && colmena build --on @server -v --show-trace && colmena apply --on @server boot
+niv update
+colmena build --on @server -v --show-trace && colmena apply --on @server boot
+colmena exec --on @server "nix-channel --update"
 ```
 
 ### Update