diff --git a/modules/nw-cno-enable-ip-forwarding.adoc b/modules/nw-cno-enable-ip-forwarding.adoc
index eefcc4c55f3e..be2a1432e036 100644
--- a/modules/nw-cno-enable-ip-forwarding.adoc
+++ b/modules/nw-cno-enable-ip-forwarding.adoc
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The status should eventually report as `Available`, `Progressing=False`, and `De
 +
 [source,terminal]
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-$ oc patch network.operator cluster -p '{"spec":{"defaultNetwork":{"ovnKubernetesConfig":{"gatewayConfig":{"ipForwarding": "Global"}}}}}
+$ oc patch network.operator cluster -p '{"spec":{"defaultNetwork":{"ovnKubernetesConfig":{"gatewayConfig":{"ipForwarding": "Global"}}}}}' --type=merge
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 +
 [NOTE]