diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eacaef241..cb31b57b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -223,6 +223,27 @@ docker run -i --rm \
 
 The flag `--gh-host` and the environment variable `GITHUB_HOST` can be used to set
 the GitHub Enterprise Server hostname.
+Prefix the hostname with the `https://` URI scheme, as it otherwise defaults to `http://` which GitHub Enterprise Server does not support.
+
+``` json
+"github": {
+    "command": "docker",
+    "args": [
+    "run",
+    "-i",
+    "--rm",
+    "-e",
+    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
+    "-e",
+    "GITHUB_HOST",
+    "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
+    ],
+    "env": {
+        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github_token}",
+        "GITHUB_HOST": "https://<your GHES domain name>"
+    }
+}
+```
 
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