diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 082e11f..d3adfb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ openspace-mcp --help   # verify installation
 > ```bash
 > git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git
 > cd OpenSpace
-> git sparse-checkout set '/*' '!assets/'
+> git sparse-checkout set --no-cone '/*' '!/assets/'
 > pip install -e .
 > ```
 
diff --git a/README_CN.md b/README_CN.md
index db99187..6bcd2ae 100644
--- a/README_CN.md
+++ b/README_CN.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ openspace-mcp --help   # 验证安装
 > ```bash
 > git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git
 > cd OpenSpace
-> git sparse-checkout set '/*' '!assets/'
+> git sparse-checkout set --no-cone '/*' '!/assets/'
 > pip install -e .
 > ```