diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39f35a57a..642e522e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Ansible v2.7.0 is failing and/or produce unexpected results due to [ansible/ansi
     sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
 
     # Copy ``inventory/sample`` as ``inventory/mycluster``
-    cp -rfp inventory/sample/* inventory/mycluster
+    cp -rfp inventory/sample inventory/mycluster
 
     # Update Ansible inventory file with inventory builder
     declare -a IPS=(10.10.1.3 10.10.1.4 10.10.1.5)