diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a685a00b..af621eb26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if executable('bash-language-server')
   au User lsp_setup call lsp#register_server({
         \ 'name': 'bash-language-server',
         \ 'cmd': {server_info->[&shell, &shellcmdflag, 'bash-language-server start']},
-        \ 'allowlist': ['sh'],
+        \ 'allowlist': ['sh', 'bash'],
         \ })
 endif
 ```