diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4df2686..ba2d6d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ be overridden with the `--force` flag. And when the lab is finished, it's common
 shut down the VMs and destroy the clones.
 
 ```
-lab:~/src/lab$ ./generate --host hvn0.lab.ipng.ch --overlay default
+lab:~/src/lab$ ./generate --host hvn0.lab.ipng.ch --overlay bird
 lab:~/src/lab$ LAB=0 ./destroy   ## remove VMs and ZFS clones
 lab:~/src/lab$ LAB=0 ./create    ## create ZFS 'pristine' snapshot
 lab:~/src/lab$ LAB=0 ./virshall start    ## Start the VMs
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ any per-node files (if they exist) from the overlays/$(overlay)/hostname/$(node.
 control of the filesystem's ultimate contents.
 
 ```
-lab:~/src/lab$ ./generate --host hvn0.lab.ipng.ch --overlay default
-lab:~/src/lab$ git status build/default/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/
+lab:~/src/lab$ ./generate --host hvn0.lab.ipng.ch --overlay bird
+lab:~/src/lab$ git status build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/
 ```
 
 ### Destroy