diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ff8487a5121..e211d1c2ff6 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ Unlike a local setup, the Git index is not stored in the `./tmp` folder, so in
 order to publish to the Dockerized crates.io, run
 
 ```
-cargo publish --index http://localhost:4200/git/index
+cargo publish --index http://localhost:4200/git/index --token $YOUR_TOKEN
 ```
 
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