diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md b/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md
index 3fb40c1793..7eefec669e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Options:
       --dns list                         Set custom DNS servers (default [])
       --dns-option list                  Set DNS options (default [])
       --dns-search list                  Set custom DNS search domains (default [])
-      --endpoint-mode string             Endpoint mode (vip or dnsrr)
+      --endpoint-mode string             Endpoint mode (vip or dnsrr) (default "vip")
   -e, --env list                         Set environment variables (default [])
       --env-file list                    Read in a file of environment variables (default [])
       --group list                       Set one or more supplementary user groups for the container (default [])
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/service_update.md b/docs/reference/commandline/service_update.md
index 0afbc3bb15..1aab060926 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/service_update.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/service_update.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Options:
       --dns-rm list                      Remove a custom DNS server (default [])
       --dns-search-add list              Add or update a custom DNS search domain (default [])
       --dns-search-rm list               Remove a DNS search domain (default [])
-      --endpoint-mode string             Endpoint mode (vip or dnsrr)
+      --endpoint-mode string             Endpoint mode (vip or dnsrr) (default "vip")
       --env-add list                     Add or update an environment variable (default [])
       --env-rm list                      Remove an environment variable (default [])
       --force                            Force update even if no changes require it