diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 77fd48cf..7f6a7af9 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -190,13 +190,11 @@ $ apt upgrade httpie
 
 ```bash
 # Install httpie
-$ dnf update
 $ dnf install httpie
 ```
 
 ```bash
 # Upgrade httpie
-$ dnf update
 $ dnf upgrade httpie
 ```
 
@@ -206,14 +204,12 @@ Also works for other RHEL-derived distributions like ClearOS, Oracle Linux, etc.
 
 ```bash
 # Install httpie
-$ yum update
 $ yum install epel-release
 $ yum install httpie
 ```
 
 ```bash
 # Upgrade httpie
-$ yum update
 $ yum upgrade httpie
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/methods.yml b/docs/installation/methods.yml
index 77ab9863..8cb1f708 100644
--- a/docs/installation/methods.yml
+++ b/docs/installation/methods.yml
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ tools:
       package: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/httpie
     commands:
       install:
-        - dnf update
         - dnf install httpie
       upgrade:
-        - dnf update
         - dnf upgrade httpie
 
   emerge:
@@ -247,9 +245,7 @@ tools:
       package: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/httpie
     commands:
       install:
-        - yum update
         - yum install epel-release
         - yum install httpie
       upgrade:
-        - yum update
         - yum upgrade httpie