diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/discovery-components.git
 
     Follow the installation instructions for your OS from https://github.com/Automattic/node-canvas#compiling.
 
-5. To generate the dependencies for all of the packages, run the following at the root directory:
+4. To generate the dependencies for all of the packages, run the following at the root directory:
 
 ```
 yarn