diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20ebb3c..ce1fe30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ The `dnf copr` command is provided by `dnf-plugins-core`. Install it first if it
 ### Fedora
 
 ```bash
-sudo dnf install -y dnf-plugins-core
+sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core
 sudo dnf copr enable andersrh/12to11
-sudo dnf install -y 12to11
+sudo dnf install 12to11
 ```
 
 ### AlmaLinux, RHEL-compatible distributions, and EPEL
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ The EL builds use `libXpresent` from the [xlibre/xlibre-xserver COPR](https://co
 On AlmaLinux, install and enable EPEL if necessary, then enable both COPR repositories:
 
 ```bash
-sudo dnf install -y epel-release dnf-plugins-core
+sudo dnf install epel-release dnf-plugins-core
 sudo dnf copr enable @xlibre/xlibre-xserver
 sudo dnf copr enable andersrh/12to11
-sudo dnf install -y 12to11
+sudo dnf install 12to11
 ```
 
 On RHEL-compatible distributions where `epel-release` is not available directly, enable EPEL using the distribution's documented procedure before installing 12to11.
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ The spec file uses the upstream GitHub snapshot and the project's legacy `imake`
 Fedora:
 
 ```bash
-sudo dnf install -y rpm-build rpmdevtools dnf-plugins-core
+sudo dnf install rpm-build rpmdevtools dnf-plugins-core
 ```
 
 AlmaLinux, RHEL-compatible distributions, and EPEL:
 
 ```bash
-sudo dnf install -y epel-release rpm-build rpmdevtools dnf-plugins-core
+sudo dnf install epel-release rpm-build rpmdevtools dnf-plugins-core
 sudo dnf copr enable @xlibre/xlibre-xserver
 ```
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ sudo dnf copr enable @xlibre/xlibre-xserver
 Run this from the repository checkout:
 
 ```bash
-sudo dnf builddep -y 12to11.spec
+sudo dnf builddep 12to11.spec
 ```
 
 On EL systems, the xlibre COPR must be enabled first so that `libXpresent-devel` can be resolved.