diff --git a/site/docs/upgrading.md b/site/docs/upgrading.md
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--- a/site/docs/upgrading.md
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@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ permalink: /docs/upgrading/
 Upgrading from an older version of Jekyll? A few things have changed in 1.0
 that you'll want to know about.
 
+Before we dive in, go ahead and fetch the latest version of Jekyll:
+
+{% highlight bash %}
+$ gem update jekyll
+{% endhighlight %}
 
 <div class="note feature">
   <h5 markdown="1">Diving in</h5>