diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ $ go get -u github.com/tcnksm/ghr
 3. Commit your changes
 4. Rebase your local changes against the master branch
 5. Run test suite with the `make test` command and confirm that it passes
-6. Run `gofmt -s`
+6. Run `gofmt -s -w .`
 7. Create new Pull Request
 
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