diff --git a/cli/polka-storage/storagext-cli/README.md b/cli/polka-storage/storagext-cli/README.md
index 027030d62..6b8c84ae9 100644
--- a/cli/polka-storage/storagext-cli/README.md
+++ b/cli/polka-storage/storagext-cli/README.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Deals in the sector are validated, so without calling `publish-storage-deals` it
storagext-cli --sr25519-key Example Pre-commit Sector JSON
@@ -185,5 +185,38 @@ you prefix a file path with `@` and use the JSON file location instead:
storagext-cli --sr25519-key
+
+```json
+{
+ "sector_number": 1,
+ "proof": "1230deadbeef"
+}
+```
+
+However, writing a full JSON file in a single command is cumbersome, to solve that,
+you prefix a file path with `@` and use the JSON file location instead:
+
+```
+storagext-cli --sr25519-key