diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e2e84210..27367fcc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public interface Servlet {
 Memory compiler, compiles `.java` files into `.class` files in memory.
 
 ```bash
-mc /tmp/Test.java
+$ mc /tmp/Test.java
 ```
 
 #### retransform