diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 275eb99..92147bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ or the [manual](MANUAL.md).
 ## Development
 
 ### Setup
+Despite many deprecations, npm v10.24.1 can install this project when it can call python2 (Python 2.7). Other setups might work.
 
 After cloning the repository, run:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 260940d..cd11370 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "react": "^15.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^15.3.1",
     "stats-js": "^1.0.0-alpha1",
-    "topogram": "git://github.com/PitchInteractiveInc/topogram.git#node-js",
+    "topogram": "https://github.com/PitchInteractiveInc/topogram.git#node-js",
     "topojson": "^1.6.26"
   }
 }