diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fd4680..ce3102a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The symbols are as follows:
    GIT_PROMPT_ONLY_IN_REPO=1
 
    # as last entry source the gitprompt script
-   source .bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh
+   source ~/.bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh
 ```
 
 - Go in a git repository and test it!