diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ Get started like so:
     ```
     Note that while you may choose arbitrary locations for symlinks the `pacman-zfs-snapshot.hook` file references `/usr/local/bin/pacman-zfs-snapshot`. Change that accordingly if you need to.
 1. Adjust `pacman-zfs-snapshot.conf` to your liking
+1. For datasets you want auto-snapshotted add property `space.quico:auto-snapshot=true`
+    ```
+    zfs set space.quico:auto-snapshot=true zpool/root/archlinux
+    ```
+    With any other property and any other value datasets will not be auto-snapshotted.
 
 # What's it do?