diff --git a/packages/babel-core/README.md b/packages/babel-core/README.md
index aeb600c947..ec13d84efb 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/README.md
+++ b/packages/babel-core/README.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Each `ConfigItem` exposes all of the information Babel knows. The fields are:
     You can pass these options from the Babel CLI like so:
   </p>
   <p>
-    <code>babel --name<span class="o">=</span>value</code>
+    <code>babel --option-name<span class="o">=</span>value</code>
   </p>
 </blockquote>