diff --git a/pages/common/git-remote.md b/pages/common/git-remote.md
index d9a27ada4..93dc68453 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-remote.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-remote.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 `git remote add {{remote_name}} {{remote_url}}`
 
-- Change the URL of a remote:
+- Change the URL of a remote (use `--add` to keep the existing URL):
 
 `git remote set-url {{remote_name}} {{new_url}}`