diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0a4ac8851046aab07696907cd2a88b7cea23063..10ed2e23038a44b36cd621bed24bc9a1fef0faeb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Expire (delete) S3 objects older than a given age.
 
 ## Usage
 
-1. Copy `./config/example.s3cfg` to `./config/.s3cfg` and enter your bucket details.
+1. Copy `./config/example.s3cfg` to `./config/.s3cfg` and enter the required details. Feel free to add any additional `s3cmd` options you desire.
 1. Create `./config/bucket` with the name of the bucket to purge.
 1. Create `./config/expire_age_days` with a number that specifies the maximum age of items in the bucket. Anything created more than that many days ago will be purged.
-1. `docker-compose up`
+1. Start the monitor: `docker-compose up -d`