diff --git a/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md b/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md
index 455a5fdc7..2f13f0ca3 100644
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+++ b/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ See [Paper Wallet Usage](../paper-wallet/paper-wallet-usage.md) for more info.
 You can generate a custom vanity keypair using solana-keygen. For instance:
 
 ```bash
-solana-keygen grind --starts-with e1v1s
+solana-keygen grind --starts-with e1v1s:1
 ```
 
 Depending on the string requested, it may take days to find a match...