diff --git a/docs/docs/kerberos-access.md b/docs/docs/kerberos-access.md
index a8122931564235d60dba9f6d86fc466518051feb..807565cacbbbc1bc8c5846882921de75a412f911 100644
--- a/docs/docs/kerberos-access.md
+++ b/docs/docs/kerberos-access.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from a Java JRE, these often have problems such as echoing the
 password).
 
 ```bash
-$ kinit afsusername@CERN.CH
+$ kinit -f afsusername@CERN.CH
 afsusername@CERN.CH's Password: <enter your password>
 $
 ```