diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43acc3a5..1ac6b297 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -397,12 +397,7 @@ CPMAddPackage("gh:jbeder/yaml-cpp#yaml-cpp-0.6.3@0.6.3")
 ### [nlohmann/json](https://github.com/nlohmann/json)
 
 ```cmake
-CPMAddPackage(
-  NAME nlohmann_json
-  VERSION 3.9.1
-  GITHUB_REPOSITORY nlohmann/json
-  OPTIONS
-    "JSON_BuildTests OFF"
+CPMAddPackage("gh:nlohmann/json@3.9.1" OPTIONS "JSON_BuildTests OFF")
 )
 ```
 
@@ -431,22 +426,14 @@ For a working example of using CPM to download and configure the Boost C++ Libra
 
 ```cmake
 # the install option has to be explicitly set to allow installation
-CPMAddPackage(
-  GITHUB_REPOSITORY jarro2783/cxxopts
-  VERSION 2.2.1
-  OPTIONS "CXXOPTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES NO" "CXXOPTS_BUILD_TESTS NO" "CXXOPTS_ENABLE_INSTALL YES"
+CPMAddPackage("gh:jarro2783/cxxopts@2.2.1" OPTIONS "CXXOPTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES NO" "CXXOPTS_BUILD_TESTS NO" "CXXOPTS_ENABLE_INSTALL YES"
 )
 ```
 
 ### [google/benchmark](https://github.com/google/benchmark)
 
 ```cmake
-CPMAddPackage(
-  NAME benchmark
-  GITHUB_REPOSITORY google/benchmark
-  VERSION 1.5.2
-  OPTIONS "BENCHMARK_ENABLE_TESTING Off"
-)
+CPMAddPackage("gh:google/benchmark@1.5.2" OPTIONS "BENCHMARK_ENABLE_TESTING Off")
 
 if(benchmark_ADDED)
   # enable c++11 to avoid compilation errors
@@ -457,12 +444,7 @@ endif()
 ### [Lua](https://www.lua.org)
 
 ```cmake
-CPMAddPackage(
-  NAME lua
-  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/lua/lua.git
-  VERSION 5.3.5
-  DOWNLOAD_ONLY YES
-)
+CPMAddPackage("gh:lua/lua@5.3.5" DOWNLOAD_ONLY YES)
 
 if (lua_ADDED)
   # lua has no CMake support, so we create our own target