diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 8e329aed..e6dc23b7 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ $ curl localhost:8080/env/sample
 mytest
 $ vi target/config/mytest.properties
 .. change value of "sample", optionally commit
-$ curl localhost:8080/refresh
+$ curl -X POST localhost:8080/refresh
 ["sample"]
 $ curl localhost:8080/env/sample
 sampleValue
diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/README.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/README.adoc
index e38de84f..0ee4204e 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/README.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/README.adoc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $ curl localhost:8080/env/sample
 mytest
 $ vi target/config/mytest.properties
 .. change value of "sample", optionally commit
-$ curl localhost:8080/refresh
+$ curl -X POST localhost:8080/refresh
 ["sample"]
 $ curl localhost:8080/env/sample
 sampleValue