diff --git a/runner/README.md b/runner/README.md
index d0969f499..1734783f8 100644
--- a/runner/README.md
+++ b/runner/README.md
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ Here's the steps to build `dstack-shim` and `dstack-runner` and run `dstack` wit
 3. Start the shim:
 
     ```shell
-    ./shim --shim-home $RUNNER_DIR --runner-binary-path $COMPILED_RUNNER_PATH --ssh-key $DSTACK_PUBLIC_KEY
+    ./shim --shim-home $RUNNER_DIR --runner-binary-path $COMPILED_RUNNER_PATH
     ```
 
     Notes:
 
     * `$RUNNER_DIR` is any directory for storing runner files.
-    * `$DSTACK_PUBLIC_KEY` is `~/.dstack/ssh/id_rsa.pub` that allows the dstack CLI to connect to the ssh server inside the container.
 
 Now you can call shim API: