diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index b409484d50..47bcbf52ae 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ To use the standalone distribution:
 
     ```{code-block} bash
     :class: copyable
-    chmod -x nextflow-24.10.1-dist
+    chmod +x nextflow-24.10.1-dist
     ```
 
 3. Use it as a drop-in replacement for `nextflow` command. For example: