diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a5ce286..51e6c9d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ Usage
 
 Switch a theme this way: ::
 
-    cd ~/.config/awesome
-    cp rc.lua.theme rc.lua
+    $ cd ~/.config/awesome
+    $ cp rc.lua.theme rc.lua
 
 Alternatively, you can use `switch-theme.sh`_, which will also update to the latest commit.