diff --git a/extra/mold/README b/extra/mold/README
index 99c95ed1..9a87f746 100644
--- a/extra/mold/README
+++ b/extra/mold/README
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ To use mold as the system linker, one of the following methods must be used.
 
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-|   $ export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -ld-path=/usr/bin/mold"                           |
-|   $ export CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -ld-path=/usr/bin/mold"                       |
+|   $ export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS --ld-path=/usr/bin/mold"                          |
+|   $ export CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS --ld-path=/usr/bin/mold"                      |
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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+