diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ec8d1f..a819180 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 * fish shell
 * tmux, w3m
 * emacs-nox with ESS
-* Julia 1.1.0
+* Julia 1.5.3
 * R
 * .gitconfig
 * .ssh/config
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 
 3. Launch emacs and run `M-x package-install` to install `julia-mode`.
 
+## Installing Julia locally
+
+If you just want to install Julia, and do not have root privileges,
+run `./install_julia.sh`.
+
 **Daniel Vedder**
 
 *10/7/2018*

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ec8d1f..a819180 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 * fish shell
 * tmux, w3m
 * emacs-nox with ESS
-* Julia 1.1.0
+* Julia 1.5.3
 * R
 * .gitconfig
 * .ssh/config
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 
 3. Launch emacs and run `M-x package-install` to install `julia-mode`.
 
+## Installing Julia locally
+
+If you just want to install Julia, and do not have root privileges,
+run `./install_julia.sh`.
+
 **Daniel Vedder**
 
 *10/7/2018*
diff --git a/install_julia.sh b/install_julia.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f312b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_julia.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Install the newest version of Julia (1.5.3) for the local user.
+# Automates the instructions found here: https://julialang.org/downloads/platform/#linux_and_freebsd
+#
+# Daniel Vedder, 2/1/2021
+
+# === USAGE ===
+#
+# 1. copy this script into your home directory
+# 2. make it executable: `chmod +x install_julia.sh`
+# 3. run it (from your home directory): `./install_julia.sh`
+#
+
+mkdir .julia
+cd .julia
+
+wget https://julialang-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.5/julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz .
+tar xzvf julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+
+mv julia-1.5.3/* .
+rmdir julia-1.5.3
+
+echo "export PATH=\"$PATH:$HOME/.julia/bin\"" >> ~/.bashrc

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ec8d1f..a819180 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 * fish shell
 * tmux, w3m
 * emacs-nox with ESS
-* Julia 1.1.0
+* Julia 1.5.3
 * R
 * .gitconfig
 * .ssh/config
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 
 3. Launch emacs and run `M-x package-install` to install `julia-mode`.
 
+## Installing Julia locally
+
+If you just want to install Julia, and do not have root privileges,
+run `./install_julia.sh`.
+
 **Daniel Vedder**
 
 *10/7/2018*
diff --git a/install_julia.sh b/install_julia.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f312b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_julia.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Install the newest version of Julia (1.5.3) for the local user.
+# Automates the instructions found here: https://julialang.org/downloads/platform/#linux_and_freebsd
+#
+# Daniel Vedder, 2/1/2021
+
+# === USAGE ===
+#
+# 1. copy this script into your home directory
+# 2. make it executable: `chmod +x install_julia.sh`
+# 3. run it (from your home directory): `./install_julia.sh`
+#
+
+mkdir .julia
+cd .julia
+
+wget https://julialang-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.5/julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz .
+tar xzvf julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+
+mv julia-1.5.3/* .
+rmdir julia-1.5.3
+
+echo "export PATH=\"$PATH:$HOME/.julia/bin\"" >> ~/.bashrc
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index e14e70b..8638cf2 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 chsh -s /usr/bin/fish
 
 echo "Installing Julia v1.1 to /usr/local/lib..."
-wget https://julialang-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.1/julia-1.1.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
-tar xzf julia-1.1.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+wget https://julialang-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.5/julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+tar xzf julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
 sudo mkdir /usr/local/lib/julia
-sudo mv julia-1.1.0/* /usr/local/lib/julia
-rmdir julia-1.1.0
-rm julia-1.1.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+sudo mv julia-1.5.3/* /usr/local/lib/julia
+rmdir julia-1.5.3
+rm julia-1.5.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
 sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/julia/bin/julia /usr/local/bin/julia
 echo "Don't forget to install julia-mode in emacs! (M-x package-install)"