diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
index 64a5ecc89c4..4d55567ac95 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        # mysql
+        $ mysql -u root -p
 
      .. end
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
index 82903799aa4..352fa241b35 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        # mysql
+        $ mysql -u root -p
 
      .. end
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
index 754f8f529d1..f108f5a8b6d 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        # mysql
+        $ mysql -u root -p
 
      .. end