diff --git a/README b/README
index de662cd30d..bbb54372b7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ Getting Started
 
 3. Run YCSB command. 
 
-    bin/ycsb load basic workloads/workloada
-    bin/ycsb run basic workloads/workloada
+    bin/ycsb load basic -P workloads/workloada
+    bin/ycsb run basic -P workloads/workloada
 
-   Running the `ycsb` command without any argument will print the usage. See
-   https://github.com/brianfrankcooper/YCSB/wiki/Core-Properties for the list
-   of available workload properties.
+   Running the `ycsb` command without any argument will print the usage. 
+   
+   See https://github.com/brianfrankcooper/YCSB/wiki/Running-a-Workload
+   for a detailed documentation on how to run a workload.
+
+   See https://github.com/brianfrankcooper/YCSB/wiki/Core-Properties for 
+   the list of available workload properties.