diff --git a/website/docs/reference/commands/init.md b/website/docs/reference/commands/init.md
index e9cc2ccba4e..7211fc6fb15 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/commands/init.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/commands/init.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Then, it will:
 
 <VersionBlock firstVersion="1.7">
 
-When using `dbt init` to initialize your project, include the `--profile` flag to specify an existing `profiles.yml` as the `profile:` key to use instead of creating a new one. For example, `dbt init --profile`.
+When using `dbt init` to initialize your project, include the `--profile` flag to specify an existing `profiles.yml` as the `profile:` key to use instead of creating a new one. For example, `dbt init --profile profile_name`.