diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3c38069..5a60aaec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
 cd vcpkg
 ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
 ./vcpkg integrate install
-vcpkg install sqlpp11[<database>]
+./vcpkg install 'sqlpp11[mysql]' # or other database feature
 ```
 
 The sqlpp11 port in vcpkg is kept up to date by Microsoft team members and community contributors. If the version is out of date, please [create an issue or pull request](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) on the vcpkg repository.