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@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Long Running Tasks         2
 you may also add the `-v` flag to see more:
 
 ```console
-esctl cluster status -v
+$ esctl cluster status -v
 DEFAULT                    STATUS                              
 Cluster Name               eck-cluster-dev-s1             
 ES Status                  green