diff --git a/docs/rbac/roles.rst b/docs/rbac/roles.rst
index a004ae5be..cccdd4f1b 100644
--- a/docs/rbac/roles.rst
+++ b/docs/rbac/roles.rst
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ required only for syncing content, one can do the following:
         --permission "container.modify_content_containerrepository" \
         --permission "container.sync_containerrepository"
 
-    pulp user role-assignment add --username "alice" --role "container.containerrepository_syncer" object ""
+    pulp user role-assignment add --username "alice" --role "container.containerrepository_syncer" --object ""
 
 Customizing Access Policies
 ---------------------------
diff --git a/staging_docs/admin/guides/customize-roles.md b/staging_docs/admin/guides/customize-roles.md
index dbcfb4cb1..88bf5f02f 100644
--- a/staging_docs/admin/guides/customize-roles.md
+++ b/staging_docs/admin/guides/customize-roles.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pulp role create --name "container.containerrepository_syncer" \
     --permission "container.modify_content_containerrepository" \
     --permission "container.sync_containerrepository"
 
-pulp user role-assignment add --username "alice" --role "container.containerrepository_syncer" object ""
+pulp user role-assignment add --username "alice" --role "container.containerrepository_syncer" --object ""
 ```
 
 Visit [Role-based Access Control](site:pulp_container/docs/admin/learn/rbac) to learn more about roles.