diff --git a/src/components/patterns/Hero/Hero.astro b/src/components/patterns/Hero/Hero.astro
index 0a2374a68f..67c3bf633f 100644
--- a/src/components/patterns/Hero/Hero.astro
+++ b/src/components/patterns/Hero/Hero.astro
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ const t = useTranslations(lang);
 
 const expressPackage = await getEntry('npm', 'express');
 const EXPRESS_VERSION = expressPackage?.data.version ?? '5.x';
-const INSTALL_COMMAND = 'npm install express --save';
-const EXAMPLE_CODE = `const express = require('express')
+const INSTALL_COMMAND = 'npm install express';
+const EXAMPLE_CODE = `const express = require('express');
 const app = express()
 const port = 3000
 
diff --git a/src/content/docs/en/5x/starter/installing.mdx b/src/content/docs/en/5x/starter/installing.mdx
index f6dc8220d4..0bae20f479 100755
--- a/src/content/docs/en/5x/starter/installing.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/en/5x/starter/installing.mdx
@@ -39,3 +39,9 @@ To install Express temporarily and not add it to the dependencies list:
 ```bash
 npm install express --no-save
 ```
+
+<Alert type="info">
+  For npm version 5.0.0 and above, <code>npm install express</code> automatically adds the package
+  to your <code>dependencies</code>. Explicit use of the <code>--save</code> flag is optional and
+  mainly kept for reference purposes.
+</Alert>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/homepage.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/homepage.spec.ts
index 0b31eed779..38eb280304 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/homepage.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/homepage.spec.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ test.describe('Homepage Content', () => {
   test('should display the installation command', async ({ page }) => {
     const installCode = page.getByTestId('install-command');
     await expect(installCode).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(installCode).toContainText(/npm install express --save/i);
+    await expect(installCode).toContainText(/npm install express/i);
   });
 
   test('should have a working "Get Started" call to action', async ({ page }) => {