diff --git a/command/build/help.go b/command/build/help.go
index 0b7a55809..21d8e2920 100644
--- a/command/build/help.go
+++ b/command/build/help.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package build
 
 const helpText = `
-Usage: packer build TEMPLATE
+Usage: packer build [options] TEMPLATE
 
   Will execute multiple builds in parallel as defined in the template.
   The various artifacts created by the template will be outputted.
diff --git a/command/validate/help.go b/command/validate/help.go
index 73ca004a3..34848a817 100644
--- a/command/validate/help.go
+++ b/command/validate/help.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package validate
 
 const helpString = `
-Usage: packer validate TEMPLATE
+Usage: packer validate [options] TEMPLATE
 
   Checks the template is valid by parsing the template and also
   checking the configuration with the various builders, provisioners, etc.
diff --git a/website/source/docs/extend/command.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/extend/command.html.markdown
index b0d45fb07..703b09547 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/extend/command.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/extend/command.html.markdown
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ it is not required. You're allowed to make the help look like anything
 you please.
 
 ```
-Usage: packer COMMAND ARGS...
+Usage: packer COMMAND [options] ARGS...
 
   Brief one or two sentence about the function of the command.