diff --git a/core/commands/dns.go b/core/commands/dns.go
index 3468aed2a19..e392848d17b 100644
--- a/core/commands/dns.go
+++ b/core/commands/dns.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This command resolves those links to the referenced object.
 
 For example, with this DNS TXT record:
 
-	> dig +short TXT ipfs.io
+	> dig +short TXT _dnslink.ipfs.io
 	dnslink=/ipfs/QmRzTuh2Lpuz7Gr39stNr6mTFdqAghsZec1JoUnfySUzcy
 
 The resolver will give: