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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ behavior with the `-f` (`--file`) flag.
 
 ```sh
 cp .env.example .env.properties
-vnetod .env.properties local
+vnetod -f .env.properties local
 ```
 
 And you can also change the output file with the `-o` (`--output`) flag, if you