diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61d7a3d0e..33f47052f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       name: descheduler-pod
       annotations:
-        scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/critical-pod: "true"
+        scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/critical-pod: ""
     spec:
         containers:
         - name: descheduler