diff --git a/doc/source/administration/overcloud.rst b/doc/source/administration/overcloud.rst
index a6a0eee818c4e9e46fe8b2d9f1819ed659099243..38ec01d37711d89e4bba4ad5295ee7bce0f431d7 100644
--- a/doc/source/administration/overcloud.rst
+++ b/doc/source/administration/overcloud.rst
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ To update one or more packages::
 
 To update all eligible packages, use ``*``, escaping if necessary::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages *
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages "*"
 
 To only install updates that have been marked security related::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages <packages> --security
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages "*" --security
 
 Note that these commands do not affect packages installed in containers, only
 those installed on the host.
diff --git a/doc/source/administration/seed.rst b/doc/source/administration/seed.rst
index f2aa91b27c0542479f52d842533dc88d8bc6aa48..ec45e84bf92ca620f317c0b33b996a86a9945716 100644
--- a/doc/source/administration/seed.rst
+++ b/doc/source/administration/seed.rst
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ To update one or more packages::
 
 To update all eligible packages, use ``*``, escaping if necessary::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages *
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages "*"
 
 To only install updates that have been marked security related::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages <packages> --security
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages "*" --security
 
 Note that these commands do not affect packages installed in containers, only
 those installed on the host.
diff --git a/doc/source/upgrading.rst b/doc/source/upgrading.rst
index 8d46f9ea3993fcd950323f018b91c4526595f54d..afc7a6d1e5a2ed235984e3a3b5f3f33a9de21abf 100644
--- a/doc/source/upgrading.rst
+++ b/doc/source/upgrading.rst
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ packages on the seed hypervisor host.
 
 To update all eligible packages, use ``*``, escaping if necessary::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed hypervisor host package update --packages *
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed hypervisor host package update --packages "*"
 
 To only install updates that have been marked security related::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed hypervisor host package update --packages <packages> --security
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed hypervisor host package update --packages "*" --security
 
 Upgrading Host Services
 -----------------------
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ the seed host.
 
 To update all eligible packages, use ``*``, escaping if necessary::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages *
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages "*"
 
 To only install updates that have been marked security related::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages <packages> --security
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe seed host package update --packages "*" --security
 
 Note that these commands do not affect packages installed in containers, only
 those installed on the host.
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ system packages on the overcloud hosts.
 
 To update all eligible packages, use ``*``, escaping if necessary::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages *
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages "*"
 
 To only install updates that have been marked security related::
 
-    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages <packages> --security
+    (kayobe) $ kayobe overcloud host package update --packages "*" --security
 
 Note that these commands do not affect packages installed in containers, only
 those installed on the host.