diff --git a/docs/howto/upgrade-version.txt b/docs/howto/upgrade-version.txt
index d07f9ad07d7..e6b80f346f7 100644
--- a/docs/howto/upgrade-version.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/upgrade-version.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The most convenient way is to use pip_:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   pip install Django
+   pip install -U Django
 
 pip_ also automatically uninstalls the previous version of Django.