diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7fe1060..23ba288 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ It is mostly a wrapper around `rsync`. Additionally it will maintain an archive
 The easiest way to install `soyuz-cli` is using the install script. If you are using MacOS, run this command in `Terminal`:
 
 ```sh
-curl https://hugh.run/install-soyuz | bash
+curl -L https://hugh.run/install-soyuz | bash
 ```
 
 Alternatively, you can build from source if you have rust and cargo installed.
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index a3c4e9e..5323a3c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 # This script installs soyuz-cli
 
-# Get the latest version number
-url=$(curl $1 -s -L -I -o /dev/null -w '%{url_effective}' https://github.com/hughrun/soyuz-cli/releases/latest)
-version=${url##*/}  # retain the part after the last slash
-# Download latest binary and save in /usr/local/bin
-curl -L https://github.com/hughrun/soyuz-cli/releases/download/$version/MacOS > /usr/local/bin/soyuz
+# Download latest binary
+wget -q --show-progress https://github.com/hughrun/soyuz-cli/releases/latest/download/MacOS
+# mv to /usr/local/bin and rename
+mv MacOS /usr/local/bin/soyuz
 # make it executable
 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/soyuz