diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45ca8f7..1792220 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
     "test-listen": "^1.0.2",
     "xo": "^0.18.2"
   },
-  "alias": "bigchaindb-github.now.sh",
-  "env": {
-    "NODE_ENV": "production"
+  "now": {
+    "alias": "bigchaindb-github.now.sh",
+    "env": {
+      "NODE_ENV": "production"
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 91d51c7..5d67cb8 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ now switch
 
 # deploy
 now
-# switch alias to new deployment, e.g.
-now alias bigchaindb-github-projects-wxkyissxos bigchaindb-github
+# switch alias to new deployment
+now alias
 ```
 
 ## Authors