diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 359f421402..4a7fef49b4 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ listening: http://127.0.0.1:12220
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-$ cargo run --bin=sled-agent-sim -- run $(uuidgen) 127.0.0.1:12345 127.0.0.1:12221
+$ cargo run --bin=sled-agent-sim -- $(uuidgen) 127.0.0.1:12345 127.0.0.1:12221
 ...
 Jun 02 12:21:50.989 INFO listening, local_addr: 127.0.0.1:12345, component: dropshot
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