diff --git a/plugin/templates/_README.md b/plugin/templates/_README.md
index aad75f2..0653974 100644
--- a/plugin/templates/_README.md
+++ b/plugin/templates/_README.md
@@ -18,25 +18,36 @@ npm install eslint-plugin-<%= pluginId %> --save-dev
 
 ## Usage
 
-Add `<%= pluginId %>` to the plugins section of your `.eslintrc` configuration file. You can omit the `eslint-plugin-` prefix:
-
-```json
-{
-    "plugins": [
-        "<%= pluginId %>"
-    ]
-}
+In your [configuration file](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files#configuration-file), import the plugin `eslint-plugin-<%= pluginId %>` and add `<%= pluginId %>` to the `plugins` key:
+
+```js
+import <%= pluginId %> from "eslint-plugin-<%= pluginId %>";
+
+export default [
+    {
+        plugins: {
+            <%= pluginId %>
+        }
+    }
+];
 ```
 
 <% if (hasRules) { %>
-Then configure the rules you want to use under the rules section.
-
-```json
-{
-    "rules": {
-        "<%= pluginId %>/rule-name": 2
+Then configure the rules you want to use under the `rules` key.
+
+```js
+import <%= pluginId %> from "eslint-plugin-<%= pluginId %>";
+
+export default [
+    {
+        plugins: {
+            <%= pluginId %>
+        },
+        rules: {
+            "<%= pluginId %>/rule-name": "warn"
+        }
     }
-}
+];
 ```
 
 <% } %>
diff --git a/tests/plugin/index.js b/tests/plugin/index.js
index 34ce856..223e713 100644
--- a/tests/plugin/index.js
+++ b/tests/plugin/index.js
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ describe("ESLint Plugin Generator", () => {
             assert.fileContent("README.md", "# eslint-plugin-foo-bar");
             assert.fileContent("README.md", "Next, install `eslint-plugin-foo-bar`:");
             assert.fileContent("README.md", "npm install eslint-plugin-foo-bar --save-dev");
-            assert.fileContent("README.md", "Add `foo-bar` to the plugins section");
+            assert.fileContent("README.md", "add `foo-bar` to the `plugins` key");
 
-            assert.noFileContent("README.md", "Then configure the rules you want to use under the rules section.");
+            assert.noFileContent("README.md", "Then configure the rules you want to use under the `rules` key.");
         });
 
         it("has correct lib/index.js", () => {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe("ESLint Plugin Generator", () => {
         });
 
         it("has correct README.md", () => {
-            assert.fileContent("README.md", "\"foo-bar/rule-name\": 2");
+            assert.fileContent("README.md", "\"foo-bar/rule-name\": \"warn\"");
         });
     });