diff --git a/docs/src/integrations/exchange.md b/docs/src/integrations/exchange.md
index b5eba2c33a..e6edf14318 100644
--- a/docs/src/integrations/exchange.md
+++ b/docs/src/integrations/exchange.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ To run an api node:
 ```bash
 solana-validator \
   --ledger <LEDGER_PATH> \
+  --identity <VALIDATOR_IDENTITY_KEYPAIR> \
   --entrypoint <CLUSTER_ENTRYPOINT> \
   --expected-genesis-hash <EXPECTED_GENESIS_HASH> \
   --rpc-port 8899 \