diff --git a/packages/lit-dev-content/site/docs/v3/data/task.md b/packages/lit-dev-content/site/docs/v3/data/task.md
index 3dd21e6ce..efc86faf2 100644
--- a/packages/lit-dev-content/site/docs/v3/data/task.md
+++ b/packages/lit-dev-content/site/docs/v3/data/task.md
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ class MyElement extends LitElement {
         const response = await fetch(`example.com/data/`);
         return response.json();
       },
-      args: () => []
+      args: () => [],
+      autoRun: false,
     }
   );
 
@@ -285,7 +286,8 @@ class MyElement extends LitElement {
         const response = await fetch(`example.com/data/`);
         return response.json();
       },
-      args: () => []
+      args: () => [],
+      autoRun: false,
     }
   );