diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index db75fcab0..f7ce424c2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ extend or revise the topic.
 
 2.  Get the new version from gitlab
 
-        $ git gitlab-sync -f
+        $ git gitlab-sync
 
 
 If you do not wish to have the "Kitware Robot" automatically reformat your