diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b418de52..3b45225d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ username@hostname:~$ docker-compose build
 ### Start your instance
 ``` bash
 # For background execution add the -d flag
-username@hostname:~$ docker-compose up
+docker-compose up
 # To scale your app use the following command after starting it normally
-username@hostname:~$ docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml \
-                                    -f docker-compose.override.yml
-                                    -f docker-compose.scale.yml
-                                    up
-                                      -d
-                                      --no-recreate
-                                      --scale nopaque=<NUM_INSTANCES>
+docker-compose \
+  -f docker-compose.yml \
+  -f docker-compose.override.yml \
+  -f docker-compose.scale.yml \
+  up \
+    -d \
+    --no-recreate \
+    --scale nopaque=<NUM_INSTANCES>
 ```