diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa94c8a554..f644e70585 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ to compile the test apps yourself.
 
 # Quick Start
 
-Install `react-native-test-app` and `plop`. We will use
+Install `react-native-test-app` as a dev dependency. We will use
 [Plop](https://plopjs.com/) to generate the test app:
 
 ```bash
 yarn add plop react-native-test-app --dev
-yarn plop --plopfile node_modules/react-native-test-app/plopfile.js --dest sample
+npx plop --plopfile node_modules/react-native-test-app/plopfile.js --dest sample
 ```
 
 `--dest` tells Plop where to generate the files. In this example, it will
diff --git a/scripts/install-test-template.sh b/scripts/install-test-template.sh
index 1200e376be..b8db15fba3 100755
--- a/scripts/install-test-template.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-test-template.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ version=$(node -e 'console.log(require("./package.json").version)')
 npm pack
 
 yarn
-yarn plop --dest template-example TemplateExample $platform
+npx plop --dest template-example TemplateExample $platform
 
 pushd template-example 1> /dev/null
 yarn add ../react-native-test-app-$version.tgz --dev