diff --git a/docs/using/recipes.md b/docs/using/recipes.md
index a06ca0a4..a5542259 100644
--- a/docs/using/recipes.md
+++ b/docs/using/recipes.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ ARG conda_env=python36
 ARG py_ver=3.6
 
 # you can add additional libraries you want conda to install by listing them below the first line and ending with "&& \"
-RUN conda env create --quiet --yes -p $CONDA_DIR/envs/$conda_env python=$py_ver ipython ipykernel && \
+RUN conda create --quiet --yes -p $CONDA_DIR/envs/$conda_env python=$py_ver ipython ipykernel && \
     conda clean --all -f -y
 
 # alternatively, you can comment out the lines above and uncomment those below