diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 053c004a86..fabaf55e07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -946,25 +946,8 @@ A way to mitigate this in Chrome, is to run your IPFS node inside a Service Work
 
 Yes you can and in many ways. Read https://github.com/ipfs/notes/issues/256 for the multiple options.
 
-If your [electron-rebuild step is failing](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues/843), all you need to do is:
-
-```bash
-# Electron's version.
-export npm_config_target=2.0.0
-# The architecture of Electron, can be ia32 or x64.
-export npm_config_arch=x64
-export npm_config_target_arch=x64
-# Download headers for Electron.
-export npm_config_disturl=https://atom.io/download/electron
-# Tell node-pre-gyp that we are building for Electron.
-export npm_config_runtime=electron
-# Tell node-pre-gyp to build module from source code.
-export npm_config_build_from_source=true
-# Install all dependencies, and store cache to ~/.electron-gyp.
-HOME=~/.electron-gyp npm install
-```
-
-If you find any other issue, please check the [`Electron Support` issue](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues/843).
+We now support Electron v5.0.0 without the need to rebuilt native modules.
+Still if you run into problems with native modules follow these instructions [here](https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/using-native-node-modules).
 
 #### Have more questions?
 
diff --git a/examples/run-in-electron/package.json b/examples/run-in-electron/package.json
index 761cc7026f..69b6ba2c36 100644
--- a/examples/run-in-electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/run-in-electron/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
   "description": "A minimal Electron application with js-ipfs",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "electron .",
-    "postinstall": "./rebuild.sh"
+    "start": "electron ."
   },
   "keywords": [
     "Electron",
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
   "author": "David Dias <daviddias@ipfs.io>",
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "electron": "^4.2.0",
+    "electron": "^5.0.2",
     "electron-rebuild": "^1.8.4",
     "ipfs": "ipfs/js-ipfs"
   },
diff --git a/examples/run-in-electron/rebuild.sh b/examples/run-in-electron/rebuild.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index b19f7e9d19..0000000000
--- a/examples/run-in-electron/rebuild.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Electron's version.
-export npm_config_target=4.2.0
-# The architecture of Electron, can be ia32 or x64.
-export npm_config_arch=x64
-export npm_config_target_arch=x64
-# Download headers for Electron.
-export npm_config_disturl=https://atom.io/download/electron
-# Tell node-pre-gyp that we are building for Electron.
-export npm_config_runtime=electron
-# Tell node-pre-gyp to build module from source code.
-export npm_config_build_from_source=true
-# Install all dependencies, and store cache to ~/.electron-gyp.
-HOME=~/.electron-gyp npm rebuild