diff --git a/update/checkForUpdate.go b/update/checkForUpdate.go
index a16009a6f..807c43d56 100644
--- a/update/checkForUpdate.go
+++ b/update/checkForUpdate.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func CheckForUpdate(handleUpdate chan func()) {
 			fmt.Printf(utils.Cyan(`
 A new version of gh is available! %s → %s
 Changelog: %s
-Run 'brew reinstall gh' to update!`)+"\n\n", command.Version, latestRelease.Version, latestRelease.URL)
+Run 'brew upgrade gh' to update!`)+"\n\n", command.Version, latestRelease.Version, latestRelease.URL)
 		}
 	} else {
 		handleUpdate <- nil