diff --git a/lib/bundler/cli.rb b/lib/bundler/cli.rb
index 8b055dc902a..e6a3867010a 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/cli.rb
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ def remembered_flag_deprecation(name)
       Bundler::SharedHelpers.major_deprecation 2,\
         "The `#{flag_name}` flag is deprecated because it relies on being " \
         "remembered accross bundler invokations, which bundler will no longer " \
-        "do in future versions. Instead please use `bundle config #{name} " \
+        "do in future versions. Instead please use `bundle config set #{name} " \
         "'#{value}'`, and stop using this flag"
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb b/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb
index 260a2cc55b0..45c484248e9 100644
--- a/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/other/major_deprecation_spec.rb
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
             "The `#{flag_name}` flag is deprecated because it relies on " \
             "being remembered accross bundler invokations, which bundler " \
             "will no longer do in future versions. Instead please use " \
-            "`bundle config #{name} '#{value}'`, and stop using this flag"
+            "`bundle config set #{name} '#{value}'`, and stop using this flag"
           )
         end