diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 077afd9b..87a16d63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ require("nvim-tree").setup()
 
 -- OR setup with some options
 require("nvim-tree").setup({
-  sort_by = "case_sensitive",
+  sort = {
+    sorter = "case_sensitive",
+  },
   view = {
     width = 30,
   },