diff --git a/import-layers/meta-virtualization/README b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/README
index c60044d2..2578f90 100644
--- a/import-layers/meta-virtualization/README
+++ b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/README
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
              Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>
 
 When sending single patches, please using something like:
-'git send-email -1 --to meta-virtualization@yoctoproject.org --subject-prefix=meta-virtualization][PATCH'
+$ git send-email -1 --to meta-virtualization@yoctoproject.org --subject-prefix='meta-virtualization][PATCH'
 
 License
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