diff --git a/action/README.md b/action/README.md
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--- a/action/README.md
+++ b/action/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Usage:
 ```
 
 This action places the `flux` binary inside your repository root under `bin/flux`.
-You should add `bin/flux` to your `.gitignore` file like so:
+You should add `bin/flux` to your `.gitignore` file, as in the following example:
 
 ```gitignore
 # ignore flux binary