diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
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--- a/index.html
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@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ <h1>
     <pre><code class="language-bash">
 ## if installed as global just use
 lips
-lips foo.lips
+lips foo.scm
 ## you can also run code as string
 lips -e '(print "hello world")'
     </code></pre>
diff --git a/index.tmpl b/index.tmpl
index 763b3c430..47a23f0f1 100644
--- a/index.tmpl
+++ b/index.tmpl
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ npm install -g @jcubic/lips@beta
     <pre><code class="language-bash">
 ## if installed as global just use
 lips
-lips foo.lips
+lips foo.scm
 ## you can also run code as string
 lips -e '(print "hello world")'
     </code></pre>