diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05e1bd073..2a60b15e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2111,7 +2111,7 @@ wp post create [--post_author=<post_author>] [--post_date=<post_date>] [--post_d
     Success: Created post 1922.
 
     # Create a post with multiple meta values.
-    $ wp post create --post_title='A post' --post_content='Just a small post.' --meta_input='{"key1":"value1","key2":"value2"}
+    $ wp post create --post_title='A post' --post_content='Just a small post.' --meta_input='{"key1":"value1","key2":"value2"}'
     Success: Created post 1923.
 
     # Create a duplicate post from existing posts.
diff --git a/src/Post_Command.php b/src/Post_Command.php
index 8f440c8ac..cdb36da28 100644
--- a/src/Post_Command.php
+++ b/src/Post_Command.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public function __construct() {
 	 *     Success: Created post 1922.
 	 *
 	 *     # Create a post with multiple meta values.
-	 *     $ wp post create --post_title='A post' --post_content='Just a small post.' --meta_input='{"key1":"value1","key2":"value2"}
+	 *     $ wp post create --post_title='A post' --post_content='Just a small post.' --meta_input='{"key1":"value1","key2":"value2"}'
 	 *     Success: Created post 1923.
 	 *
 	 *     # Create a duplicate post from existing posts.