diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The software is designed to be run on a Docker container where a number of softw
 
 At the moment, the Docker image is present on the Docker Hub as gtviples/verne, with the :latest tag pointing to the latest stable version here on master branch the repository and the :develop branch pointing to the develop branch. However, if you choose the build the image yourself from source, you may do so using the following command in the repository directory:
 
-`docker build -t gtviples/verne`
+`docker build -t gtviples/verne .`
 
 Note that this step is completely optional and that it should be done only if no internet connectivity is available.