diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08a3bcc..838b1ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Add this to your `.pre-commit-config.yaml`
 
 ### Hooks available
 
-- `autopep8-wrapper` - Runs autopep8 over python source.
+- `autopep8-wrapper` - Runs autopep8 over python source. (You'll want `args: ['-i]` when using this hook, see `.pre-commit-config.yaml` for an example.)
 - `check-added-large-files` - Prevent giant files from being committed.
 - `check-docstring-first` - Checks a common error of defining a docstring after code.
 - `check-json` - Attempts to load all json files to verify syntax.
diff --git a/hooks.yaml b/hooks.yaml
index fb9cc82..9e48555 100644
--- a/hooks.yaml
+++ b/hooks.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -   id: autopep8-wrapper
     name: autopep8 wrapper
-    description: Runs autopep8 over python source.
+    description: "Runs autopep8 over python source. (You'll want args: [-i] when using this hook, see .pre-commit-config.yaml for an example.)"
     entry: autopep8-wrapper
     language: python
     files: \.py$