diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e94989970..8a8c92ac8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ To start your beacon node, issue the following command:
 ```text
 docker run -it -v $HOME/prysm:/data -p 4000:4000 --name beacon-node \
   gcr.io/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:latest \
-  --datadir=/data \
+  --datadir=/data
 ```
 
 The beacon node can be halted by either using `Ctrl+c` or with the command: