diff --git a/packages/create-app/README.md b/packages/create-app/README.md
index 1ba3af9f54..9f86cdb448 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/create-app/README.md
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ You can use the flag `--skip-install` to skip the install.
 With `npx`:
 
 ```sh
-$ npx @backstage/create-app
+npx @backstage/create-app
 ```
 
 With a local clone of this repo, from the main `create-app/` folder, run:
 
 ```sh
-$ yarn
-$ yarn backstage-create-app
+yarn install
+yarn backstage-create-app
 ```
 
 ## Documentation
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md
index 3da520dbba..07cf6fd136 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ This is your newly scaffolded Backstage App, Good Luck!
 To start the app, run:
 
 ```sh
-$ yarn
-$ yarn dev
+yarn install
+yarn dev
 ```
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