diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ If you want to run a benchmark *without an intermediate shell*, you can use the
 option. This is helpful for very fast commands (< 5 ms) where the shell startup overhead correction would
 produce a significant amount of noise. Note that you cannot use shell syntax like `*` or `~` in this case.
 ```
-hyperfine -N 'grep TODO /home/user'
+hyperfine -N 'grep -R TODO /home/user'
 ```