diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 709695838e14a..1eec95f5df75e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ To use those lints you can add a dependency in your `pubspec.yaml`:
 # If you also need to import `package:pedantic/pedantic.dart`, it's a
 # normal dependency.
 dependencies:
-  pedantic: '1.1.0'
+  pedantic: '1.4.0'
 
 # Or, if you just want `analysis_options.yaml`, it can be a dev dependency.
 dev_dependencies:
-  pedantic: '1.1.0'
+  pedantic: '1.4.0'
 ```
 
 and add an include in your `analysis_options.yaml`:
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ and add an include in your `analysis_options.yaml`:
 include: package:pedantic/analysis_options.yaml
 ```
 
+This example uses a pinned version because every added lint rule could break a
+build for projects using it.
+
 ## Unused Lints
 
 The following lints have been considered and will _not_ be enforced: