diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8189621..24056392 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ python3.12 -m venv cai_env
 source cai_env/bin/activate && pip install cai-framework
 
 # Generate a .env file and set up with defaults
-echo -e 'OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-1234"\nANTHROPIC_API_KEY=""\nOLLAMA=""\nPROMPT_TOOLKIT_NO_CPR=1' > .env
+echo -e 'OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-1234"\nANTHROPIC_API_KEY=""\nOLLAMA=""\nPROMPT_TOOLKIT_NO_CPR=1\nCAI_STREAM=false' > .env
 
 # Launch CAI
 cai  # first launch it can take up to 30 seconds