diff --git a/_docs/110_faq.md b/_docs/110_faq.md
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--- a/_docs/110_faq.md
+++ b/_docs/110_faq.md
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ However, if you want to bend yadm into managing system files, one method is:
 
 ```
 # create an alias to run yadm for system files
-alias sysyadm="sudo yadm -Y /etc/yadm"
+alias sysyadm="sudo yadm --yadm-dir /etc/yadm --yadm-data /etc/yadm/data"
 
 # initialize the yadm repo using the worktree of "/"
 sysyadm init -w /