diff --git a/apps/docs/pages/guides/cli.mdx b/apps/docs/pages/guides/cli.mdx
index a17186d3d76..7cb2b6fa5ce 100644
--- a/apps/docs/pages/guides/cli.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/pages/guides/cli.mdx
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Install the CLI as dev dependency via [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/supaba
 npm install supabase --save-dev
 ```
 
+Run the CLI by prefixing each command with `npx` (only applicable when installing through `npm`):
+
+```sh
+npx supabase <command>
+```
+
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