diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e83d193009cdb3e584b7f5f88fa8b1fda3b3cac..effe5369d40d186c9ca1c4d0e89c7fe00bf7e060 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ The template handles both classic variable and file variable.
 
 ```xml
   <scm>
-    <connection>scm:git:git@gitlab-host/path/to/my/project.git</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:git:git@gitlab-host/path/to/my/project.git</developerConnection>
+    <connection>scm:git:ssh://git@gitlab-host/path/to/my/project.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@gitlab-host/path/to/my/project.git</developerConnection>
     ...
   </scm>
 ```