diff --git a/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_api.diviner b/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_api.diviner
index 3eaafa1bb8..bf050b7096 100644
--- a/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_api.diviner
+++ b/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_api.diviner
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $ echo '{
       "value": "Poetry"
     }
   ]
-}' | arc call-conduit diffusion.repository.edit
+}' | arc call-conduit diffusion.repository.edit --
 ```
 
 If things work, you should get a result that looks something like this:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ $ echo '{
       "value": "observe"
     }
   ]
-}' | arc call-conduit diffusion.uri.edit
+}' | arc call-conduit diffusion.uri.edit --
 ```
 
 You should get a response that looks something like this:
diff --git a/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_hosting.diviner b/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_hosting.diviner
index b4945421a2..11a0b0c53f 100644
--- a/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_hosting.diviner
+++ b/src/docs/user/userguide/diffusion_hosting.diviner
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ If you intend to run on a non-default port, adjust it now.
 If you did everything correctly, you should be able to run this command:
 
 ```
-$ echo {} | ssh vcs-user@phorge.yourcompany.com conduit conduit.ping
+$ echo {} | ssh vcs-user@phorge.yourcompany.com conduit conduit.ping --
 ```
 
 ...and get a response like this: