diff --git a/examples/todo/README.md b/examples/todo/README.md
index bb0c9263..a4e26a0b 100644
--- a/examples/todo/README.md
+++ b/examples/todo/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ following commands:
 
 ```sh
 # install Diesel CLI tools
-cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features sqlite
+cargo install diesel_cli --version '<= 1.2' --no-default-features --features=sqlite
 
 # create db/db.sql
 diesel migration run --database-url="db/db.sql"
diff --git a/examples/todo/bootstrap.sh b/examples/todo/bootstrap.sh
index f2307073..7e3e7292 100755
--- a/examples/todo/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/examples/todo/bootstrap.sh
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ pushd "${SCRIPT_PATH}" > /dev/null
 
   # install the diesel CLI tools if they're not installed
   if ! command -v diesel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features=sqlite > /dev/null
+    cargo install diesel_cli --version '<= 1.2' --no-default-features --features=sqlite > /dev/null
   fi
 
   # create db/db.sql
   diesel migration --database-url="${DATABASE_URL}" run > /dev/null
 popd > /dev/null
-
-echo "export DATABASE_URL=\"${DATABASE_URL}\""