diff --git a/templates/Makefile b/templates/Makefile
index c44210d..2436321 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile
+++ b/templates/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+SHELL := /usr/bin/env bash
 ENVIRONMENT ?= stage
 PROJECT = <% .Name %>
 
diff --git a/templates/README.md b/templates/README.md
index b3e41a6..41c5d87 100644
--- a/templates/README.md
+++ b/templates/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Tearing down the infrastructure requires multiple steps, as some of the resource
 _Note: the following steps are not reversible, tearing down the cluster results in lost data/resources._
 
 ```
-export ENVIRONMENT=staging/production
+export ENVIRONMENT=stage/prod
 ```
 1. Navigate to your infrastructure repository (where this readme/makefile provided is located), we will remove the resources in a Last in First out order.
 ```