diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9dbbcd..5625464 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ COMMANDS
 
 OPTIONS
     --mode, -m MODE
-        1. recreate (remove container if it already exists and create a new one)
+        1. recreate (default) (remove container if it already exists and create a new one)
         2. persistent (reuse existing container if it exists)
     --options, -o OPTIONS
         OPTIONS to pass to podman run/exec
diff --git a/podmanRun b/podmanRun
index 682fea5..d291608 100755
--- a/podmanRun
+++ b/podmanRun
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ COMMANDS
 
 OPTIONS
     --mode, -m MODE
-        1. recreate (remove container if it already exists and create a new one)
+        1. recreate (default) (remove container if it already exists and create a new one)
         2. persistent (reuse existing container if it exists)
     --options, -o OPTIONS
         OPTIONS to pass to podman run/exec