---
title: nextflow self-update
description: Reference for the nextflow self-update command. Update the Nextflow runtime to the latest available version.
---

# `nextflow self-update`

Update the Nextflow runtime to the latest available version.

## Usage

```console
$ nextflow self-update
```

## Description

The `self-update` command directs the `nextflow` CLI to update itself to the latest stable release.

## Options

##### `-h, -help`

Print the command usage.

## Examples

Update Nextflow:

```console
$ nextflow self-update

      N E X T F L O W
      version 20.07.1 build 5412
      created 24-07-2020 15:18 UTC (20:48 IDT)
      cite doi:10.1038/nbt.3820
      http://nextflow.io


Nextflow installation completed. Please note:
- the executable file `nextflow` has been created in the folder: /usr/local/bin
```
