diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8aa7c49c..150b00c79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Interact with your containers directly: pause, restart and stop containers. Laun
 ## <a name="getting-started"></a>Getting started
 
 ```
-sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/scope https://git.io/scope
+sudo curl -L git.io/scope -o /usr/local/bin/scope
 sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/scope
 scope launch
 ```
diff --git a/extras/example/README.md b/extras/example/README.md
index 79b5d582f..9be024c37 100644
--- a/extras/example/README.md
+++ b/extras/example/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $ sudo curl -L git.io/weave -o /usr/local/bin/weave
 $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/weave
 $ curl -o run.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/scope/master/experimental/example/run.sh
 $ ./run.sh
-$ sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/scope https://github.com/weaveworks/scope/releases/download/latest_release/scope
+$ sudo curl -L git.io/scope -o /usr/local/bin/scope
 $ sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/scope
 $ scope launch
 ```
diff --git a/site/installing.md b/site/installing.md
index 6bd2bad87..8d8236259 100644
--- a/site/installing.md
+++ b/site/installing.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The following topics are discussed:
 
 To install Scope onto your local Docker machine in standalone mode, run the following commands:
 
-    sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/scope https://git.io/scope
+    sudo curl -L git.io/scope -o /usr/local/bin/scope
     sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/scope
     scope launch
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ First, obtain a service-token from Weave Cloud by signing up at [https://cloud.w
 
 Then, install Scope onto your local Docker machine and start using Weave Cloud:
 
-    sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/scope https://git.io/scope
+    sudo curl -L git.io/scope -o /usr/local/bin/scope
     sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/scope
     scope launch --service-token=<token>
 
diff --git a/site/introducing.md b/site/introducing.md
index f7359c64a..897efb98a 100644
--- a/site/introducing.md
+++ b/site/introducing.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Weave Scope is a visualization, and monitoring tool for Docker and Kubernetes. I
 
 To install Scope on your local Docker machine, run the following commands:
 
-    sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/scope https://git.io/scope
+    sudo curl -L git.io/scope -o /usr/local/bin/scope
     sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/scope
     scope launch