diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Refer to the documentation sections [Setup](https://restheart.org/docs/setup) or
 One-liner to run RESTHeart with Docker:
 
 ```
-$ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SoftInstigate/restheart/master/docker-compose.yml --output docker-compose.yml && docker compose up --attach restheart
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SoftInstigate/restheart/master/docker-compose.yml --output docker-compose.yml && docker compose up --attach restheart
 ```
 
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