diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ QMK is developed and maintained by Jack Humbert of OLKB with contributions from
 ## Crow-diff notes
 ### Apply upstream changes
 1. `git remote add upstream https://github.com/vial-kb/vial-qmk`
-2. `git checkout vial`
-3. `git fetch upstream`
-4. `git rebase crow-diffs`
+2. `git fetch upstream`
+3. `git checkout crow-diffs`
+4. `git rebase upstream/vial`