diff --git a/DOCKER.md b/DOCKER.md
index b32fc8e5..a5bea40a 100644
--- a/DOCKER.md
+++ b/DOCKER.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ brew install surrealdb/tap/surreal
 The easiest and preferred way to get going with SurrealDB on Unix operating systems is to install and use the SurrealDB command-line tool. Run the following command in your terminal and follow the on-screen instructions.
 
 ```bash
-curl -L https://install.surrealdb.com | sh
+curl -sSf https://install.surrealdb.com | sh
 ```
 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4f96263..499c5419 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ brew install surrealdb/tap/surreal
 The easiest and preferred way to get going with SurrealDB on Unix operating systems is to install and use the SurrealDB command-line tool. Run the following command in your terminal and follow the on-screen instructions.
 
 ```bash
-curl -L https://install.surrealdb.com | sh
+curl -sSf https://install.surrealdb.com | sh
 ```
 
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