diff --git a/platform/source/minimal-printf/README.md b/platform/source/minimal-printf/README.md
index 8d3ad0c8a0..3ee10d5197 100644
--- a/platform/source/minimal-printf/README.md
+++ b/platform/source/minimal-printf/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ To replace the standard implementation of the printf functions with the ones in
 Compile with mbed-cli using the custom `minimal-printf` profile. For example, to compile in release mode:
 
 ```
-$ mbed compile -t <toolchain> -m <target> --profile release --profile minimal-printf
+$ mbed compile -t <toolchain> -m <target> --profile release --profile mbed-os/tools/profiles/extensions/minimal-printf.json
 ```
 
 ## Size comparison