diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To set `GOROOT` in your shell's initialization add the following:
 `. ~/.asdf/plugins/golang/set-env.zsh`  
 
 **fish shell**  
-`. ~/.asdf/plugins/golang/set-env.fish`  
+`source ~/.asdf/plugins/golang/set-env.fish`  
 
 ## When using `go get` or `go install`