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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ So you can develop UI components in isolation without worrying about app specifi
 ## Getting Started
 
 ```sh
-npm i -g @storybook/cli
+npm i -g @storybook/cli@alpha
 cd my-app
 storybook init --html
 ```