diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e292d59..c822332 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ variable "ami" {
     description = "the AMI to use"
 }
 ```
+This would be equivalent to the following json:
+``` json
+{
+  "variable": {
+      "ami": {
+          "description": "the AMI to use"
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
 
 ## Thanks