diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bae9aa..0ffad51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Let's take a practical example. First, make sure your `ssh-agent` is running
 and your SSH key is loaded:
 
 ```
-eval $(ssh-agent -k)
+eval $(ssh-agent -s)
 ssh-add ~/.ssh/<ssh-secret-key-part>
 ssh-add -L # see loaded keys
 ```