diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 492070454..fe14608ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ docker pull hoppscotch/hoppscotch
 docker build -t hoppscotch/hoppscotch:latest .
 
 #run
-docker run -p 3000:3000 hoppscotch/hoppscotch:latest
+docker run --rm --name hoppscotch -p 3000:3000 hoppscotch/hoppscotch:latest
 ```
 
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