diff --git a/README b/README
index 74f086343481e3b56b4711f049a3ac4c2da4bd11..7e03852453aa3929dd2295ac348e21f29a2dba56 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ Installation on Linux/Unix platforms
 4. Install OTB
 
       cd INSTALL_DIR
-      gunzip OrfeoToolbox-1.0.0.tgz
-      tar xvf OrfeoToolbox-1.0.0.tar
+      gunzip OrfeoToolbox-1.6.1.tgz
+      tar xvf OrfeoToolbox-1.6.1.tar
       mkdir OTB-Binary
       cd OTB-Binary
-      ccmake ../OrfeoToolbox-1.0.0
+      ccmake ../OrfeoToolbox-1.6.1
       --> follow the CMake instructions, in particular:
 	  --> set BUILD_EXAMPLES to ON within CMake
 	  --> set BUILD_SHARED_LIBS to OFF within CMake