diff --git a/cmd/deploy.go b/cmd/deploy.go
index 35de457c..d9e0e4a1 100644
--- a/cmd/deploy.go
+++ b/cmd/deploy.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ EXAMPLES
 		"Git revision (branch) to be used when deploying via the Git repository ($FUNC_GIT_BRANCH)")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("git-dir", "d", f.Build.Git.ContextDir,
 		"Directory in the Git repository containing the function (default is the root) ($FUNC_GIT_DIR)")
-	cmd.Flags().Bool("remote", f.Deploy.Remote,
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP("remote", "R", f.Deploy.Remote,
 		"Trigger a remote deployment. Default is to deploy and build from the local system ($FUNC_REMOTE)")
 	cmd.Flags().String("pvc-size", f.Build.PVCSize,
 		"When triggering a remote deployment, set a custom volume size to allocate for the build operation ($FUNC_PVC_SIZE)")
diff --git a/docs/reference/func_deploy.md b/docs/reference/func_deploy.md
index 12b3a419..895ab738 100644
--- a/docs/reference/func_deploy.md
+++ b/docs/reference/func_deploy.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func deploy
   -u, --push                    Push the function image to registry before deploying. ($FUNC_PUSH) (default true)
       --pvc-size string         When triggering a remote deployment, set a custom volume size to allocate for the build operation ($FUNC_PVC_SIZE)
   -r, --registry string         Container registry + registry namespace. (ex 'ghcr.io/myuser').  The full image name is automatically determined using this along with function name. ($FUNC_REGISTRY)
-      --remote                  Trigger a remote deployment. Default is to deploy and build from the local system ($FUNC_REMOTE)
+  -R, --remote                  Trigger a remote deployment. Default is to deploy and build from the local system ($FUNC_REMOTE)
   -v, --verbose                 Print verbose logs ($FUNC_VERBOSE)
 ```