diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
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--- a/doc/api/cli.md
+++ b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ the [Permission Model][].
 The valid arguments for the `--allow-fs-write` flag are:
 
 * `*` - To allow all `FileSystemWrite` operations.
-* Multiple paths can be allowed using multiple `--allow-fs-read` flags.
-  Example `--allow-fs-read=/folder1/ --allow-fs-read=/folder1/`
+* Multiple paths can be allowed using multiple `--allow-fs-write` flags.
+  Example `--allow-fs-write=/folder1/ --allow-fs-write=/folder1/`
 
 Paths delimited by comma (`,`) are no longer allowed.
 When passing a single flag with a comma a warning will be displayed.