diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07342760..578a63ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ To build an application for macOS, run
 
 ```sh
 make app
-cp -r target/release/osx/Alacritty.app /Applications/Alacritty.app
+cp -r target/release/osx/Alacritty.app /Applications/
 ```
 
 ## Configuration