diff --git a/docs/resources/container.md b/docs/resources/container.md
index 6ea274fea..aa2b12f65 100644
--- a/docs/resources/container.md
+++ b/docs/resources/container.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ resource "docker_image" "ubuntu" {
 
 - `attach` (Boolean) If `true` attach to the container after its creation and waits the end of its execution. Defaults to `false`.
 - `capabilities` (Block Set, Max: 1) Add or drop certrain linux capabilities. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedblock--capabilities))
-- `command` (List of String) The command to use to start the container. For example, to run `/usr/bin/myprogram -f baz.conf` set the command to be `["/usr/bin/myprogram","-","baz.con"]`.
+- `command` (List of String) The command to use to start the container. For example, to run `/usr/bin/myprogram -f baz.conf` set the command to be `["/usr/bin/myprogram","-f","baz.con"]`.
 - `container_read_refresh_timeout_milliseconds` (Number) The total number of milliseconds to wait for the container to reach status 'running'
 - `cpu_set` (String) A comma-separated list or hyphen-separated range of CPUs a container can use, e.g. `0-1`.
 - `cpu_shares` (Number) CPU shares (relative weight) for the container.
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_docker_container.go b/internal/provider/resource_docker_container.go
index 907819b91..13ee3fc2b 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_docker_container.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_docker_container.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func resourceDockerContainer() *schema.Resource {
 
 			"command": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeList,
-				Description: "The command to use to start the container. For example, to run `/usr/bin/myprogram -f baz.conf` set the command to be `[\"/usr/bin/myprogram\",\"-\",\"baz.con\"]`.",
+				Description: "The command to use to start the container. For example, to run `/usr/bin/myprogram -f baz.conf` set the command to be `[\"/usr/bin/myprogram\",\"-f\",\"baz.con\"]`.",
 				Optional:    true,
 				ForceNew:    true,
 				Computed:    true,