diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55aff8ac..2e3eafe3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ wrangler login
 ```sh
 wrangler secret put CALLS_APP_SECRET
 ```
+or to programmatically set the secret, run:
+```sh
+echo REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_SECRET | wrangler secret put CALLS_APP_SECRET
+```
 
 4. Then you can run