diff --git a/scripts/update-cdktf.sh b/scripts/update-cdktf.sh
index 23e64cc..ebcee0a 100755
--- a/scripts/update-cdktf.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-cdktf.sh
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ yarn
 sed -i "s/cdktfVersion: \".*\",/cdktfVersion: \"$CDKTF_VERSION\",/" "$PROJECT_ROOT/.projenrc.ts"
 sed -i "s/\"cdktf@.*\",/\"cdktf@>=$CDKTF_VERSION\",/" "$PROJECT_ROOT/.projenrc.ts"
 CI=0 npx projen
+
+echo "Updating README"
+sed -i 's/`cdktf` >= .*/`cdktf` >= '"$CDKTF_VERSION"'/' "$PROJECT_ROOT/README.md"