diff --git a/pages/linux/powertop.md b/pages/linux/powertop.md
index b1a319045..0d5757fbf 100644
--- a/pages/linux/powertop.md
+++ b/pages/linux/powertop.md
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@
 - Tune to optimal settings:
 
 `sudo powertop --auto-tune`
+
+- Generate a report for a specified number of seconds (instead of 20 by default):
+
+`sudo powertop --time={{5}}`