diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1c40ad..93d4fcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ all other instances might update.
 In a first run the state might be something simple as a
 matrix where every field hold a unique value. e.g.
 
-|   |   |   |   |   |   |
-| - | - | - | - | - | - |
-| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
-| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
-| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
-| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
+|     |     |     |     |     |     |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+|  1  |  4  |  a  |  j  |  k  |  9  |
+|  1  |  4  |  a  |  j  |  k  |  9  |
+|  1  |  4  |  a  |  j  |  k  |  9  |
+|  1  |  4  |  a  |  j  |  k  |  9  |
 
 suggestion for timing: sigsuspend