diff --git a/bench/index.md b/bench/index.md
index d747666..204c70d 100644
--- a/bench/index.md
+++ b/bench/index.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ conditions.
 ### Benchmark command:
 
 ```sh
-autocannon -b '{"a":1}' -H "Content-Type=application/json" localhost:3002 # or 3003
+autocannon -m POST -b '{"a":1}' -H "Content-Type=application/json" localhost:3002 # or 3003
 ```
 
 ### Results
diff --git a/bench/package.json b/bench/package.json
index a37a9f1..b089e65 100644
--- a/bench/package.json
+++ b/bench/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "bench": "autocannon -b '{\"a\":1}' -H \"Content-Type=application/json\"",
+    "bench": "autocannon -m POST -b '{\"a\":1}' -H \"Content-Type=application/json\"",
     "bench:multipart": "autocannon -m POST --form '{ \"file\": { \"type\": \"file\", \"path\": \"./file.txt\" } }'"
   },
   "keywords": [],