diff --git a/cmd/modulectl/create/example.txt b/cmd/modulectl/create/example.txt
index 93bf5e79..1434cd8c 100644
--- a/cmd/modulectl/create/example.txt
+++ b/cmd/modulectl/create/example.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Build a simple module and push it to a remote registry
-		modulectl create --module-config-file=/path/to/module-config-file --registry http://localhost:5001/unsigned --insecure
\ No newline at end of file
+		modulectl create --config-file=/path/to/module-config-file --registry http://localhost:5001/unsigned --insecure
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/gen-docs/modulectl_create.md b/docs/gen-docs/modulectl_create.md
index c3c9f311..5bf002fa 100644
--- a/docs/gen-docs/modulectl_create.md
+++ b/docs/gen-docs/modulectl_create.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ modulectl create [--config-file MODULE_CONFIG_FILE] [--registry MODULE_REGISTRY]
 
 ```bash
 Build a simple module and push it to a remote registry
-		modulectl create --module-config-file=/path/to/module-config-file --registry http://localhost:5001/unsigned --insecure
+		modulectl create --config-file=/path/to/module-config-file --registry http://localhost:5001/unsigned --insecure
 ```
 
 ## Flags
diff --git a/tests/e2e/create/create_test.go b/tests/e2e/create/create_test.go
index 4bb760cc..c26e009b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/create/create_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/create/create_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Test 'create' command", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Context("Given 'modulectl create' command", func() {
 		var cmd createCmd
-		It("When invoked with '--module-config-file' using file with missing name", func() {
+		It("When invoked with '--config-file' using file with missing name", func() {
 			cmd = createCmd{
 				moduleConfigFile: missingNameConfig,
 			}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Test 'create' command", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Context("Given 'modulectl create' command", func() {
 		var cmd createCmd
-		It("When invoked with '--module-config-file' using file with missing channel", func() {
+		It("When invoked with '--config-file' using file with missing channel", func() {
 			cmd = createCmd{
 				moduleConfigFile: missingChannelConfig,
 			}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Test 'create' command", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Context("Given 'modulectl create' command", func() {
 		var cmd createCmd
-		It("When invoked with '--module-config-file' using file with missing version", func() {
+		It("When invoked with '--config-file' using file with missing version", func() {
 			cmd = createCmd{
 				moduleConfigFile: missingVersionConfig,
 			}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Test 'create' command", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Context("Given 'modulectl create' command", func() {
 		var cmd createCmd
-		It("When invoked with '--module-config-file' using file with missing manifest", func() {
+		It("When invoked with '--config-file' using file with missing manifest", func() {
 			cmd = createCmd{
 				moduleConfigFile: missingManifestConfig,
 			}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Test 'create' command", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Context("Given 'modulectl create' command", func() {
 		var cmd createCmd
-		It("When invoked with '--module-config-file' using valid file", func() {
+		It("When invoked with '--config-file' using valid file", func() {
 			cmd = createCmd{
 				moduleConfigFile: minimalConfig,
 			}