diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ ones either). To start a `geth` instance for mining, run it with all your usual
 by:
 
 ```shell
-$ geth <usual-flags> --mine --minerthreads=1 --etherbase=0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+$ geth <usual-flags> --mine --miner.threads=1 --etherbase=0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 ```
 
 Which will start mining blocks and transactions on a single CPU thread, crediting all