diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cd357130..c60aa3ba6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ $ ./cloud-hypervisor \
 
 If earlier kernel messages are required the serial console should be used instead of `virtio-console`.
 
-```cloud-hypervisor \
+```./cloud-hypervisor \
 	--kernel ./linux-cloud-hypervisor/arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin \
 	--console off \
 	--serial tty \