diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1786c9..59039b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ composer:
   install: install --no-dev
   after:
     - {php} scripts/myscript.php
-writables:
-  - var/log
-  - var/cache
 shared:
   files:
     - ".env.config.ini"
@@ -56,10 +53,15 @@ shared:
     - var/log
     - var/cache
     - var/db
+writables:
+  paths:
+    - var/log
+    - var/cache
 clear_paths:
-  - README.md
-  - package.json
-  - deploy.yaml
+  paths:
+    - README.md
+    - package.json
+    - deploy.yaml
 ```
 
 ## Useful things (for development)
diff --git a/src/Action/ClearPathsAction.php b/src/Action/ClearPathsAction.php
index bc5f894..49c7a00 100644
--- a/src/Action/ClearPathsAction.php
+++ b/src/Action/ClearPathsAction.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public function run(Config $configuration, Context $context)
             'deployment'     => $deployment->toArray(),
             'deployment_dir' => $deploymentDir,
         ]);
-        $clearPaths = $configuration->get('clear_paths', []);
+        $clearPaths = $configuration->get('clear_paths.paths', []);
         if (0 == count($clearPaths)) {
             $this->info(
                 $deployment,
diff --git a/src/Action/WritablesAction.php b/src/Action/WritablesAction.php
index 8bf0f36..e849d15 100644
--- a/src/Action/WritablesAction.php
+++ b/src/Action/WritablesAction.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function run(Config $configuration, Context $context)
         $deployment    = $context->getOrThrow('deployment', 'Invalid or missing deployment');
         $deploymentDir = $context->getOrThrow('deployment_dir', 'Invalid or missing deployment directory');
         $writableMode  = Settings::get('build.chmod.writable_folder', Builder::MODE_WRITABLE_DIR);
-        $writables     = $configuration->get('writables', []);
+        $writables     = $configuration->get('writables.paths', []);
         if (0 == count($writables)) {
             $this->info(
                 $deployment,