diff --git a/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7 b/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7
index 9844d7d5063..610ac0b1671 100644
--- a/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7
+++ b/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pkg install FreeBSD-set-devel
 .Pp
 Apply available updates to the running system:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-pkg update -r FreeBSD-base
+pkg upgrade -r FreeBSD-base
 .Ed
 .Pp
 Install the development toolchain for FreeBSD/powerpc64le in an