diff --git a/cmd/ddev/cmd/commands.go b/cmd/ddev/cmd/commands.go
index f15e8940dad..e5990f9a31a 100644
--- a/cmd/ddev/cmd/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/ddev/cmd/commands.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ func addCustomCommands(rootCmd *cobra.Command) error {
 					description = val
 				}
 
+				usage = commandName + " [flags] [args]"
 				if val, ok := directives["Usage"]; ok {
 					usage = val
 				}