diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e07a10fde1..e7c60fdc4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ cd examples
 v hello_world.v && ./hello_world    # or simply
 v run hello_world.v                 # this builds the program and runs it right away
 
-v word_counter.v && ./word_counter cinderella.txt
+v run word_counter/word_counter.v word_counter/cinderella.txt
 v run news_fetcher.v
 v run tetris/tetris.v
 ```