diff --git a/docs/generated/cli/exec.md b/docs/generated/cli/exec.md
index 804de6fd12b0b..31360eccf5a84 100644
--- a/docs/generated/cli/exec.md
+++ b/docs/generated/cli/exec.md
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ Default: `false`
 
 Rerun the tasks even when the results are available in the cache
 
-### targets
-
-Type: `string`
-
-Tasks to run for affected projects
-
 ### verbose
 
 Type: `boolean`
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/exec.md b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/exec.md
index 804de6fd12b0b..31360eccf5a84 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/exec.md
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/exec.md
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ Default: `false`
 
 Rerun the tasks even when the results are available in the cache
 
-### targets
-
-Type: `string`
-
-Tasks to run for affected projects
-
 ### verbose
 
 Type: `boolean`
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
index 15c7b37f9f645..3f93d1b06e767 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ function withRunOneOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv) {
   );
 
   const res = withRunOptions(
-    withOutputStyleOption(withTargetAndConfigurationOption(yargs, false), [
+    withOutputStyleOption(withConfiguration(yargs), [
       'dynamic',
       'static',
       'stream',