diff --git a/doc/quickstart/cpp.md b/doc/quickstart/cpp.md
index 18c3781b79..da1fc7d133 100644
--- a/doc/quickstart/cpp.md
+++ b/doc/quickstart/cpp.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sudo apt-get install libmlpack-dev
 and on Fedora or Red Hat:
 
 ```sh
-sudo dnf install mlpack
+sudo dnf install mlpack-devel
 ```
 
 You can also use a Docker image from Dockerhub,