diff --git a/README b/README
index b7ff1f4f..d86d407d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ My /etc/portage/repos.conf/gentoo.conf:
 main-repo = gentoo
 
 [gentoo]
+sync-type = git
 priority = -1000
 
 [local_overlay]