diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 018178c8..66ce1bdc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Commands:
   repl           Starts the DW repl.
 Example:
 
- dw  run -i payload <fullPathToUser.json> "output application/json --- payload
+ dw  run -i payload=<fullPathToUser.json> "output application/json --- payload
 filter (item) -> item.age > 17"
 
  Documentation reference:
diff --git a/native-cli/src/main/java/org/mule/weave/cli/DWCLI.java b/native-cli/src/main/java/org/mule/weave/cli/DWCLI.java
index ee3bd421..feb7efe0 100644
--- a/native-cli/src/main/java/org/mule/weave/cli/DWCLI.java
+++ b/native-cli/src/main/java/org/mule/weave/cli/DWCLI.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public void run(String[] args, Console console) {
                     "(____/\\_/\\_/(__)\\_/\\_/(_/\\_)(____)\\_/\\_/ \\__/ (____)",
             footer = "Example:\n" +
                     "\n" +
-                    " dw  run -i payload <fullPathToUser.json> \"output application/json --- payload\n" +
+                    " dw  run -i payload=<fullPathToUser.json> \"output application/json --- payload\n" +
                     "filter (item) -> item.age > 17\"\n" +
                     "\n" +
                     " Documentation reference:\n" +
diff --git a/native-cli/src/test/scala/org/mule/weave/dwnative/cli/DataWeaveCLITest.scala b/native-cli/src/test/scala/org/mule/weave/dwnative/cli/DataWeaveCLITest.scala
index 5671269d..26e5c58e 100644
--- a/native-cli/src/test/scala/org/mule/weave/dwnative/cli/DataWeaveCLITest.scala
+++ b/native-cli/src/test/scala/org/mule/weave/dwnative/cli/DataWeaveCLITest.scala
@@ -219,6 +219,18 @@ class DataWeaveCLITest extends AnyFreeSpec with Matchers {
     maybeError.isEmpty shouldBe false
   }
 
+  "should run with input file using name=path form" in {
+    val tmpFile = java.io.File.createTempFile("test-input", ".json")
+    tmpFile.deleteOnExit()
+    java.nio.file.Files.writeString(tmpFile.toPath, """{"greeting":"hello"}""")
+    val stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
+    val console = new TestConsole(System.in, stream)
+    val dwcli = createCommandLine(console)
+    val exitCode = dwcli.execute("run", "-i", s"payload=${tmpFile.getAbsolutePath}", "output application/json --- payload.greeting")
+    exitCode shouldBe 0
+    Source.fromBytes(stream.toByteArray, "UTF-8").mkString.trim shouldBe "\"hello\""
+  }
+
   "should run using parameter" in {
     val stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
     val testConsole = new TestConsole(System.in, stream)