diff --git a/docs/docs/cli-reference/service-exec.md b/docs/docs/cli-reference/service-exec.md
index c890c34553..27b7041a3d 100644
--- a/docs/docs/cli-reference/service-exec.md
+++ b/docs/docs/cli-reference/service-exec.md
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ slug: /service-exec
 To run a specific shell command inside a service container, run:
 
 ```bash
-kurtosis service exec $THE_ENCLAVE_IDENTIFIER $THE_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER 'COMMAND'
+kurtosis service exec [--user $CONTAINER_USER] $THE_ENCLAVE_IDENTIFIER $THE_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER 'COMMAND'
 ```
 
 where `$THE_ENCLAVE_IDENTIFIER` and the `$THE_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER` are [resource identifiers](../advanced-concepts/resource-identifier.md) for the enclave and service, respectively.
 
+Optionally pass `--user` flag to `exec` with $CONTAINER_USER, to execute the command on the container as that user. This only works for the docker case, the kubernetes case will fail if used. Omitting `--user` will default to `root`.
+
 The specified command should be appropriately quoted and will be passed as it is to the shell interpreter of the running service container.
 
 If the command returns a non-zero exit code, Kurtosis CLI will print an error and also return a non-zero exit code.