diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a0afbe..cde07cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Let's mount a directory and set UID:
 
 ```
 docker run \
-    -v /host/upload:/home/foo/upload \
+    -v <host-dir>/upload:/home/foo/upload \
     -p 2222:22 -d atmoz/sftp \
     foo:pass:1001
 ```
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ docker run \
 sftp:
     image: atmoz/sftp
     volumes:
-        - /host/upload:/home/foo/upload
+        - <host-dir>/upload:/home/foo/upload
     ports:
         - "2222:22"
     command: foo:pass:1001
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ The OpenSSH server runs by default on port 22, and in this example, we are forwa
 
 ```
 docker run \
-    -v /host/users.conf:/etc/sftp/users.conf:ro \
+    -v <host-dir>/users.conf:/etc/sftp/users.conf:ro \
     -v mySftpVolume:/home \
     -p 2222:22 -d atmoz/sftp
 ```
 
-/host/users.conf:
+<host-dir>/users.conf:
 
 ```
 foo:123:1001:100
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Add `:e` behind password to mark it as encrypted. Use single quotes if using ter
 
 ```
 docker run \
-    -v /host/share:/home/foo/share \
+    -v <host-dir>/share:/home/foo/share \
     -p 2222:22 -d atmoz/sftp \
     'foo:$1$0G2g0GSt$ewU0t6GXG15.0hWoOX8X9.:e:1001'
 ```
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ Mount public keys in the user's `.ssh/keys/` directory. All keys are automatical
 
 ```
 docker run \
-    -v /host/id_rsa.pub:/home/foo/.ssh/keys/id_rsa.pub:ro \
-    -v /host/id_other.pub:/home/foo/.ssh/keys/id_other.pub:ro \
-    -v /host/share:/home/foo/share \
+    -v <host-dir>/id_rsa.pub:/home/foo/.ssh/keys/id_rsa.pub:ro \
+    -v <host-dir>/id_other.pub:/home/foo/.ssh/keys/id_other.pub:ro \
+    -v <host-dir>/share:/home/foo/share \
     -p 2222:22 -d atmoz/sftp \
     foo::1001
 ```
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ This container will generate new SSH host keys at first run. To avoid that your
 
 ```
 docker run \
-    -v /host/ssh_host_ed25519_key:/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key \
-    -v /host/ssh_host_rsa_key:/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key \
-    -v /host/share:/home/foo/share \
+    -v <host-dir>/ssh_host_ed25519_key:/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key \
+    -v <host-dir>/ssh_host_rsa_key:/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key \
+    -v <host-dir>/share:/home/foo/share \
     -p 2222:22 -d atmoz/sftp \
     foo::1001
 ```