diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-adapters/spring-cloud-function-adapter-openwhisk/README.md b/spring-cloud-function-adapters/spring-cloud-function-adapter-openwhisk/README.md
index 3f3cd5da3..99dd78197 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-adapters/spring-cloud-function-adapter-openwhisk/README.md
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-adapters/spring-cloud-function-adapter-openwhisk/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Implement a POF:
+Implement a POF (be sure to use the `functions` package):
 
 ```
 package functions;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Install it into your local Maven repository:
 Create a `function.properties` file that provides its Maven coordinates. For example:
 
 ```
-dependencies.function: io.spring.sample:uppercase-function:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
+dependencies.function: com.example:pof:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
 ```
 
 Copy the openwhisk runner JAR to the working directory (same directory as the properties file):
@@ -34,23 +34,24 @@ cp spring-cloud-function-adapters/spring-cloud-function-adapter-openwhisk/target
 Generate a m2 repo from the `--thin.dryrun` of the runner JAR with the above properties file:
 
 ```
-java -jar runner.jar --thin.root=m2 --thin.name=function --thin.dryrun
+java -jar -Dthin.root=m2 runner.jar --thin.name=function --thin.dryrun
 ```
 
 Use the following Dockerfile:
 
 ```
-FROM openjdk:8
-
+FROM openjdk:8-jdk-alpine
+VOLUME /tmp
 COPY m2 /m2
 ADD runner.jar .
 ADD function.properties .
-
-ENTRYPOINT [ "sh", "-c", "java -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom -jar runner.jar --thin.root=/m2 --thin.name=function --function.name=uppercase" ]
-
+ENV JAVA_OPTS=""
+ENTRYPOINT [ "java", "-Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom", "-jar", "runner.jar", "--thin.root=/m2", "--thin.name=function", "--function.name=uppercase"]
 EXPOSE 8080
 ```
 
+> NOTE: you could use a Spring Cloud Function app, instead of just a jar with a POF in it, in which case you would have to change the way the app runs in the container so that it picks up the main class as a source file. For example, you could change the `ENTRYPOINT` above and add `--spring.main.sources=com.example.SampleApplication`.
+
 Build the Docker image:
 
 ```
@@ -66,13 +67,13 @@ docker push [username/appname]
 Use the OpenWhisk CLI (e.g. after `vagrant ssh`) to create the action:
 
 ```
-wsk action create --docker example [username/appname]
+wsk action create example --docker [username/appname]
 ```
 
 Invoke the action:
 
 ```
-wsk action invoke --result example --param payload foo
+wsk action invoke example --result --param payload foo
 {
     "result": "FOO"
 }