diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c507e37..805474b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ for first-time setup of mdtest, run the following command and pair your WhatsApp
 with mdtest:
 
 ```text
-~/.local/bin/s+ow mdtest
+JID_NOMINAL_TARGET=x JID_ERRORED_TARGET=x ~/.local/bin/s+ow mdtest
 ```
 
+_(here we use dummy values for the JIDs just to appease the checks done by s+ow)_
+
 s+ow uses two environment variables:
 
 1. `JID_NOMINAL_TARGET`