diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22e95fa9..17f81f0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ project(':react-native-cookies').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
    ...
-   compile project(':react-native-cookies')
+   implementation project(':react-native-cookies')
 }
 ```