diff --git a/site/src/content/docs/docs/joining-testnet/creating-validators.mdx b/site/src/content/docs/docs/joining-testnet/creating-validators.mdx
index 21aa91faa8..d2813a29f9 100644
--- a/site/src/content/docs/docs/joining-testnet/creating-validators.mdx
+++ b/site/src/content/docs/docs/joining-testnet/creating-validators.mdx
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ Assuming your private validator key is in the default location:
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem label='uniond-release'>
     ```sh frame="none"
-	export POSSESSION_PROOF=$(uniond prove-possession $(jq -r 'priv_key.value' ~/.union/config/priv_validator_key.json))
+	export POSSESSION_PROOF=$(uniond prove-possession $(jq -r '.priv_key.value' ~/.union/config/priv_validator_key.json))
 	```
   </TabItem>
   <TabItem label='Unionvisor'>
     ```sh frame="none"
-	export POSSESSION_PROOF=$(uniond prove-possession $(jq -r 'priv_key.value' ~/.unionvisor/home/config/priv_validator_key.json))
+	export POSSESSION_PROOF=$(uniond prove-possession $(jq -r '.priv_key.value' ~/.unionvisor/home/config/priv_validator_key.json))
 	```
   </TabItem>
 </Tabs>