diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Further, to run the complete test suite including the ones using [nbval](https:/
 
 ```bash
 pip install nbval
-pytest --nbval examples/ipython/ test --current-env --sanitize-with test/.nbval_sanitize.cfg
+pytest --nbval examples/ipython/ test --nbval-current-env --nbval-sanitize-with test/.nbval_sanitize.cfg
 ```
 
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