diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c55f927..0cdfd20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ activate :deploy do |deploy|
   # deploy.user  = "tvaughan" # no default
   # deploy.port  = 5309 # ssh port, default: 22
   # deploy.clean = true # remove orphaned files on remote host, default: false
+  # deploy.flags = "-rltgoDvzO --no-p --del -e" # add custom flags, default: -avze
 end
 ```