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@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ First, you'll need to determine your container ID or name. Then, pass the contai
 
 ```console
 $ caddy_container_id=$(docker ps | grep caddy | awk '{print $1;}')
-$ docker exec $caddy_container_id -w /etc/caddy caddy reload
+$ docker exec -w /etc/caddy $caddy_container_id caddy reload
 ```
 
 ### Docker Compose example