diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5eced2f7..7500ad3f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS
 ```
 Using SSH:
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS.git
+git clone git@github.com:FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS.git
 ```