diff --git a/docs/developer-docs/smart-contracts/topping-up/topping-up-canister.mdx b/docs/developer-docs/smart-contracts/topping-up/topping-up-canister.mdx
index 1a80d9eaed..dcf43df2b0 100644
--- a/docs/developer-docs/smart-contracts/topping-up/topping-up-canister.mdx
+++ b/docs/developer-docs/smart-contracts/topping-up/topping-up-canister.mdx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ If you have a cycles balance associated with your developer identity, you can to
 
 ```bash
 dfx cycles balance --network ic
-dfx cycles top-up `AMOUNT` `CANISTER_ID` --network ic
+dfx cycles top-up `CANISTER_ID` `AMOUNT` --network ic
 ```
 
 This workflow uses the cycles ledger, a feature that requires `dfx` version `0.19.0`. To enable this feature, you will need to set the following environmental variable: