diff --git a/src/dotnet/tools/lucene-cli/docs/index.md b/src/dotnet/tools/lucene-cli/docs/index.md
index 22c22c6809..b2faa976ae 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/tools/lucene-cli/docs/index.md
+++ b/src/dotnet/tools/lucene-cli/docs/index.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The Lucene.NET command line interface (CLI) is a new cross-platform toolchain wi
 Perform a one-time install of the lucene-cli tool using the following dotnet CLI command:
 
 ```console
-dotnet tool install lucene-cli -g --version EnvVar:LuceneNetVersion
+dotnet tool install lucene-cli -g --prerelease
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]