diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 4e8b8cd4b898..391ff042daf4 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cache:
 
 install:
     # Install Rust
-    - curl -sSf -o rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/
+    - curl -sSf --retry 3 -o rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/
     - rustup-init.exe -y --default-host %TARGET% --default-toolchain stable
     - set PATH=%USERPROFILE%\.cargo\bin;%PATH%
     # Install "master" toolchain
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e21ee987125e..91fc72cb427b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ Now you can run your project in Miri:
 3. If you have a binary project, you can run it through Miri using `cargo miri run`.
 
 The first time you run Miri, it will perform some extra setup and install some
-dependencies.  It will ask you for confirmation before installing anything.  If
-you run Miri on CI, run `cargo miri setup` to avoid getting interactive
-questions.
+dependencies.  It will ask you for confirmation before installing anything.
 
 You can pass arguments to Miri after the first `--`, and pass arguments to the
 interpreted program or test suite after the second `--`.  For example, `cargo
@@ -115,6 +113,9 @@ cargo miri setup
 cargo miri test -- -- -Zunstable-options --exclude-should-panic
 ```
 
+We use `cargo miri setup` to avoid getting interactive questions about the extra
+setup needed for Miri.
+
 ### Common Problems
 
 When using the above instructions, you may encounter a number of confusing compiler