diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 291422ec9..cec7a473c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ installed and running.
 
 2. Copy the Marconi config files to the directory ``~/.marconi``::
 
-    $ cp marconi/etc/marconi.conf-sample ~/.marconi/marconi.conf
+    $ cp marconi/etc/marconi.conf.sample ~/.marconi/marconi.conf
     $ cp marconi/etc/logging.conf-sample ~/.marconi/logging.conf
 
 3. Find ``[drivers]`` section in ``~/.marconi/marconi.conf``