diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ services:
       - NET_ADMIN # Required if you are using Pi-hole as your DHCP server, else not needed
     restart: unless-stopped
 ```
-2. Run `docker-compose up -d` to build and start pi-hole
+2. Run `docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d` to build and start pi-hole
 3. Use the Pi-hole web UI to change the DNS settings *Interface listening behavior* to "Listen on all interfaces, permit all origins", if using Docker's default `bridge` network setting. (This can also be achieved by setting the environment variable `DNSMASQ_LISTENING` to `all`)
 
 [Here is an equivalent docker run script](https://github.com/pi-hole/docker-pi-hole/blob/master/examples/docker_run.sh).