diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
index d76c49615c9..00a18aef3fb 100644
--- a/doc/api/cli.md
+++ b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -240,6 +240,13 @@ resolving relative paths.
 
 See `--preserve-symlinks` for more information.
 
+### `--prof`
+<!-- YAML
+added: v2.0.0
+-->
+
+Generate V8 profiler output.
+
 ### `--prof-process`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v5.2.0
diff --git a/doc/node.1 b/doc/node.1
index f92f1bc82d2..5882b63e18d 100644
--- a/doc/node.1
+++ b/doc/node.1
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ Instructs the module loader to preserve symbolic links when resolving and cachin
 .It Fl -preserve-symlinks-main
 Instructs the module loader to preserve symbolic links when resolving and caching the main module.
 .
+.It Fl -prof
+Generate V8 profiler output.
+.
 .It Fl -prof-process
 Process V8 profiler output generated using the V8 option
 .Fl -prof .
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 4ed10b4d68e..86f4b91b598 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -3234,7 +3234,8 @@ static void PrintHelp() {
          "  --preserve-symlinks-main   preserve symbolic links when resolving\n"
          "                             the main module\n"
 #endif
-         "  --prof-process             process v8 profiler output generated\n"
+         "  --prof                     generate V8 profiler output\n"
+         "  --prof-process             process V8 profiler output generated\n"
          "                             using --prof\n"
          "  --redirect-warnings=file\n"
          "                             write warnings to file instead of\n"