diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Upon first time running the container, run the following command to install the
 
 ```bash
 // docker exec -it <container> <command>
-docker-compose exec directus npx directus schema-sync install
+docker-compose exec -it directus npx directus schema-sync install
 ```
 
 ## via NPM (Assuming you are running Directus via NPM)