diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5b6da3e..d5f2de80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ start with one of the following option sets.
 
 ### Command Line
 
-`mergerfs -o create.files=partial,dropcacheonclose=true,category.create=mfs /mnt/hdd0:/mnt/hdd1 /media`
+`mergerfs -o cache.files=partial,dropcacheonclose=true,category.create=mfs /mnt/hdd0:/mnt/hdd1 /media`
 
 ### /etc/fstab
 
-`/mnt/hdd0:/mnt/hdd1 /media fuse.mergerfs create.files=partial,dropcacheonclose=true,category.create=mfs 0 0`
+`/mnt/hdd0:/mnt/hdd1 /media fuse.mergerfs cache.files=partial,dropcacheonclose=true,category.create=mfs 0 0`
 
 ### systemd mount
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Type=simple
 KillMode=none
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/mergerfs \
   -f \
-  -o create.files=partial \
+  -o cache.files=partial \
   -o dropcacheonclose=true \
   -o category.create=mfs \
   /mnt/hdd0:/mnt/hdd1 \