diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d1c6a3..584c32f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bun install -g https://github.com/philschmid/mcp-cli
 
 ### 2. Create a config file
 
-Create `mcp_servers.json` in your current directory or `~/.config/mcp/`:
+Create `mcp_servers.json` in your current directory, `~/.mcp_servers.json`, or `~/.config/mcp/mcp_servers.json`:
 
 ```json
 {
diff --git a/src/errors.ts b/src/errors.ts
index 7883799..4ed3002 100644
--- a/src/errors.ts
+++ b/src/errors.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function configSearchError(): CliError {
     details:
       'Searched: ./mcp_servers.json, ~/.mcp_servers.json, ~/.config/mcp/mcp_servers.json',
     suggestion:
-      'Create mcp_servers.json in current directory or use -c/--config to specify path',
+      'Create mcp_servers.json in the current directory, ~/.mcp_servers.json, or ~/.config/mcp/mcp_servers.json, or use -c/--config to specify a path',
   };
 }