diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32519ce..3cb9c47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ Example:
 `git me use <slug>` will configure the current git repo to use the identity with that slug.
 Example:
 ```
-joe@jwpc:~/gitrepo$ git config -l --local
+joe@jwpc:~/gitrepo$ git config --list --local
 core.repositoryformatversion=0
 core.filemode=true
 core.bare=false
 core.logallrefupdates=true
 joe@jwpc:~/gitrepo$ git me use personal
 git-me identity store: /home/joe/.config/git-me
-joe@jwpc:~/gitrepo$ git config -l --local
+joe@jwpc:~/gitrepo$ git config --list --local
 core.repositoryformatversion=0
 core.filemode=true
 core.bare=false