diff --git a/docs/balena-cli.md b/docs/balena-cli.md
index 391094e0..29f863b0 100644
--- a/docs/balena-cli.md
+++ b/docs/balena-cli.md
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ Examples:
 
 	$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7
 	$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --generate-device-api-key
-	$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --device-api-key <existingDeviceKey>
+	$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --deviceApiKey <existingDeviceKey>
 	$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --output config.json
 	$ balena config generate --fleet MyFleet --version 2.12.7
 	$ balena config generate --fleet myorg/myfleet --version 2.12.7
diff --git a/lib/commands/config/generate.ts b/lib/commands/config/generate.ts
index 957240cf..ff2a483e 100644
--- a/lib/commands/config/generate.ts
+++ b/lib/commands/config/generate.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default class ConfigGenerateCmd extends Command {
 	public static examples = [
 		'$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7',
 		'$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --generate-device-api-key',
-		'$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --device-api-key <existingDeviceKey>',
+		'$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --deviceApiKey <existingDeviceKey>',
 		'$ balena config generate --device 7cf02a6 --version 2.12.7 --output config.json',
 		'$ balena config generate --fleet MyFleet --version 2.12.7',
 		'$ balena config generate --fleet myorg/myfleet --version 2.12.7',