diff --git a/docs/pages/repo/docs/core-concepts/monorepos/code-generation.mdx b/docs/pages/repo/docs/core-concepts/monorepos/code-generation.mdx
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ turbo gen workspace --copy
 Create a new workspace in your monorepo by copying from a remote workspace.
 
 ```sh
-turbo gen workspace -e https://github.com/vercel/turbo/tree/main/examples/with-tailwind/packages/tailwind-config
+turbo gen workspace --copy -e https://github.com/vercel/turbo/tree/main/examples/with-tailwind/packages/tailwind-config
 ```
 
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