diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2cdfbc..bedfbbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For the minimalist. For the developer who misses the old web. For the developer
 
 ```bash
 # In an empty directory
-$ esr --init
+$ esr init
 $ esr --serve src/index.ts
 esr :: Serving on http://localhost:1234
 ```
diff --git a/internal/esr/utils.go b/internal/esr/utils.go
index ade5a65..053ad50 100644
--- a/internal/esr/utils.go
+++ b/internal/esr/utils.go
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ func Die(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 
 func ShowHelpMessage() {
 	fmt.Println(`Usage:
-  esr [--config <path>] [--serve] [--build] [--watch] <entrypoint>`)
+  esr [init] [--config <path>] [--serve] [--build] [--watch] <entrypoint>`)
 }