diff --git a/nginx/README.md b/nginx/README.md
index 15276198d..96ccadac3 100644
--- a/nginx/README.md
+++ b/nginx/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ web:
   environment:
    - NGINX_HOST=foobar.com
    - NGINX_PORT=80
-  command: /bin/bash -c "envsubst < /etc/nginx/conf.d/mysite.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
+  command: /bin/bash -c "envsubst < /etc/nginx/conf.d/mysite.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && exec nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
 ```
 
 The `mysite.template` file may then contain variable references like this: