diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32e7f49..d7d2792 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Static Menus
 Edit your `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml` file with your favorite text 
 editor and paste the output of:
 
-    xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu
+    $ xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu
 
 into `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml`.
 
diff --git a/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t b/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t
index f48ace5..faa7747 100644
--- a/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t
+++ b/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ next to the command text box and switch that to "Pipe".
 Edit your //~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml// file with your favorite text
 editor and paste the output of:
 
-``xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu``
+``$ xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu``
 
 into //~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml//.