diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f62e8e..4564b34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
       # Specifies a sub directory within the repository to deploy
       # Optional
       sub-directory: "..."
-      
-      # Config options for the Deployer. Same as the `-o` flag in the CLI.
-      # Optional.
-      options:
-        keep_releases: 7
 
       # Private key for connecting to remote hosts. To generate private key:
       # `ssh-keygen -o -t rsa -C 'action@deployer.org'`.
@@ -109,6 +104,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy
         uses: deployphp/action@v1
         with:
-          dep: deploy
+          dep: deploy -o keep_releases=7
           private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
 ```
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index f69e11f..c798138 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ''
     description: List of options for the Deployer.
+    deprecationMessage: Please pass options with the "-o option=value" syntax to the "dep" command.
 
   private-key:
     required: false