diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/native-aot.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/native-aot.md
index 5dc842d1b7..da1e33ba59 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/native-aot.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/native-aot.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Create an ASP.NET Core API app that is configured to work with native AOT:
 Run the following command:
 
 ```cli
-dotnet new api -aot -o MyFirstAotWebApi && cd MyFirstAotWebApi
+dotnet new api --aot -o MyFirstAotWebApi && cd MyFirstAotWebApi
 ```
 
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