diff --git a/lib/commands/uninstall.js b/lib/commands/uninstall.js
index e5373119ec757..586a1b2d7e617 100644
--- a/lib/commands/uninstall.js
+++ b/lib/commands/uninstall.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const ArboristWorkspaceCmd = require('../arborist-cmd.js')
 class Uninstall extends ArboristWorkspaceCmd {
   static description = 'Remove a package'
   static name = 'uninstall'
-  static params = ['save', ...super.params]
+  static params = ['save', 'global', ...super.params]
   static usage = ['[<@scope>/]<pkg>...']
   static ignoreImplicitWorkspace = false
 
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
index 7bd6cdf10042f..f9fb62271bc66 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
@@ -3748,6 +3748,7 @@ npm uninstall [<@scope>/]<pkg>...
 
 Options:
 [-S|--save|--no-save|--save-prod|--save-dev|--save-optional|--save-peer|--save-bundle]
+[-g|--global]
 [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> ...]]
 [-ws|--workspaces] [--include-workspace-root] [--install-links]
 
@@ -3762,6 +3763,7 @@ aliases: unlink, remove, rm, r, un
 \`\`\`
 
 #### \`save\`
+#### \`global\`
 #### \`workspace\`
 #### \`workspaces\`
 #### \`include-workspace-root\`