diff --git a/dev_guide/templates.adoc b/dev_guide/templates.adoc
index 5076a426c4f9..03d03465f123 100644
--- a/dev_guide/templates.adoc
+++ b/dev_guide/templates.adoc
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ customized environment variables:
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 $ oc process -f my-rails-postgresql \
-    -v POSTGRESQL_USER=bob \
-    -v POSTGRESQL_DATABASE=mydatabase
+    -p POSTGRESQL_USER=bob \
+    -p POSTGRESQL_DATABASE=mydatabase
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@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ command:
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 $ oc process -f my-rails-postgresql \
-    -v POSTGRESQL_USER=bob \
-    -v POSTGRESQL_DATABASE=mydatabase \
+    -p POSTGRESQL_USER=bob \
+    -P POSTGRESQL_DATABASE=mydatabase \
     | oc create -f -
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