diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Example information that will be used below:
 ### Manual updates can be sent to this service with a GET request in the following format:
 
 ```
-curl http://ddns-user:ddns-password@ddns.example.com:8080/nic/update?hostname=home.example.com&myip=0.0.0.0
+curl "http://ddns-user:ddns-password@ddns.example.com:8080/nic/update?hostname=home.example.com&myip=0.0.0.0"
 ```
 
 ## Deployment with Docker Compose (Recommended)