diff --git a/.github/workflows/rustc-pull.yml b/.github/workflows/rustc-pull.yml
index b19eccf9e..1e430d8b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rustc-pull.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rustc-pull.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           # Cache the josh directory with checked out rustc
           cache-directories: "/home/runner/.cache/rustc-dev-guide-josh"
       - name: Install josh
-        run: RUSTFLAGS="--cap-lints warn" cargo +stable install josh-proxy --git https://github.com/josh-project/josh --tag r24.10.04
+        run: RUSTFLAGS="--cap-lints warn" cargo install josh-proxy --git https://github.com/josh-project/josh --tag r24.10.04
       - name: Setup bot git name and email
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'The rustc-dev-guide Cronjob Bot'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f468b933..081588017 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ This repository is linked to `rust-lang/rust` as a [josh](https://josh-project.g
 You'll need to install `josh-proxy` locally via
 
 ```
-cargo +stable install josh-proxy --git https://github.com/josh-project/josh --tag r24.10.04
+cargo install josh-proxy --git https://github.com/josh-project/josh --tag r24.10.04
 ```
 Older versions of `josh-proxy` may not round trip commits losslessly so it is important to install this exact version.
 
@@ -106,5 +106,5 @@ You may observe "Nothing to pull" even if you *know* rustc-pull has something to
 To minimize the likelihood of this happening, you may wish to keep a separate *minimal* git config that *only* has `[user]` entries from global git config, then repoint system git to use the minimal git config instead. E.g.
 
 ```
-GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL=/path/to/minimal/gitconfig GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM='' cargo +stable run --manifest-path josh-sync/Cargo.toml -- rustc-pull
+GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL=/path/to/minimal/gitconfig GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM='' cargo run --manifest-path josh-sync/Cargo.toml -- rustc-pull
 ```