diff --git a/doc/security/reset_root_password.md b/doc/security/reset_root_password.md
index ec360e2d338..00c9dc1407d 100644
--- a/doc/security/reset_root_password.md
+++ b/doc/security/reset_root_password.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To reset your root password, first log into your server with root privileges.
 Start a Ruby on Rails console with this command:
 
 ```bash
-gitlab-rails console production
+gitlab-rails console -e production
 ```
 
 Wait until the console has loaded.