diff --git a/docs/deploying/uwsgi.rst b/docs/deploying/uwsgi.rst
index 6f373731..bdee15ba 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/uwsgi.rst
+++ b/docs/deploying/uwsgi.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Or, if you prefer:
 
 .. sourcecode:: text
 
-    $ uwsgi -s /tmp/uwsgi.sock myapp:app
+    $ uwsgi -s /tmp/uwsgi.sock -w myapp:app
 
 Configuring nginx
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