diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e83725..38bc26b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ cat and EOF in the Digital Ocean Web UI (or HTTP API):
 #cloud-config
 
 runcmd:
-  - curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elitak/nixos-infect/master/nixos-infect | NIX_CHANNEL=nixos-17.09 bash 2>&1 | tee /tmp/infect.log
+  - curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elitak/nixos-infect/master/nixos-infect | NIX_CHANNEL=nixos-18.03 bash 2>&1 | tee /tmp/infect.log
 ```
 Potential tweaks:
 - `/etc/nixos/{,hardware-}configuration.nix`: rudimentary mostly static config
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ write_files:
       environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ vim ];
     }
 runcmd:
-  - curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elitak/nixos-infect/master/nixos-infect | NIXOS_IMPORT=./host.nix NIX_CHANNEL=nixos-17.03 bash 2>&1 | tee /tmp/infect.log
+  - curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elitak/nixos-infect/master/nixos-infect | NIXOS_IMPORT=./host.nix NIX_CHANNEL=nixos-18.03 bash 2>&1 | tee /tmp/infect.log
 
 ```