diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ cargo install --locked managarr
 ### Docker
 Run Managarr as a docker container by mounting your `config.yml` file to `/root/.config/managarr/config.yml`. For example:
 ```shell
-docker run --rm -it -v ~/.config/managarr:/root/.config/managarr darkalex17/managarr
+docker run --rm -it -v ~/.config/managarr/config.yml:/root/.config/managarr/config.yml darkalex17/managarr
 ```
 
 You can also clone this repo and run `make docker` to build a docker image locally and run it using the above command.
 
+Please note that you will need to create and popular your configuration file first before starting the container. Otherwise the container will fail to start.
+
 ## Features
 
 ### Radarr