diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md
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--- a/docs/troubleshooting.md
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@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ Dynamically linked binaries (including`ghci`) use the system linker instead of t
 The easiest way to obtain a dynamically linked HLS binary is to build HLS locally. With `cabal` this can be done as follows:
 
 ```bash
-cabal update && cabal install pkg:haskell-language-server
+cabal update && cabal install :pkg:haskell-language-server
 ```
 
 If you are compiling with a ghc version with a specific `cabal-ghc${ghcVersion}.project` in the repo you will have to use it. For example for ghc-9.0.x:
 
 ```bash
-cabal update && cabal install pkg:haskell-language-server --project-file=cabal-ghc90.project
+cabal update && cabal install :pkg:haskell-language-server --project-file=cabal-ghc90.project
 ```
 
 Or with `stack`: