diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@
 4. Bootstrap the db instance schema
 
     $ createdb lister-github
-    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-github \
-        --lister github \
-        --create-tables
+    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-github github
 
 ### Configuration file sample
 
@@ -91,9 +89,7 @@
 4. Bootstrap the db instance schema
 
     $ createdb lister-gitlab
-    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-gitlab \
-        --lister gitlab \
-        --create-tables
+    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-gitlab gitlab 
 
 ### Configuration file sample
 
@@ -130,10 +126,8 @@
 4. Bootstrap the db instance schema
 
     $ createdb lister-debian
-    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-debian \
-        --lister debian \
-        --create-tables \
-        --with-data
+    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-debian debian 
+        
 
     Note: This bootstraps a minimum data set needed for the debian
     lister to run (for development)
@@ -173,10 +167,7 @@
 4. Bootstrap the db instance schema
 
     $ createdb lister-pypi
-    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-pypi \
-        --lister pypi \
-        --create-tables \
-        --with-data
+    $ python3 -m swh.lister.cli --db-url postgres:///lister-pypi pypi 
 
     Note: This bootstraps a minimum data set needed for the pypi
     lister to run (for development)