diff --git a/website/docs/providers/ldap/generic_setup.md b/website/docs/providers/ldap/generic_setup.md
index 4c1fa24d0f..c756824aa8 100644
--- a/website/docs/providers/ldap/generic_setup.md
+++ b/website/docs/providers/ldap/generic_setup.md
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ sudo yum install openldap-clients -y # CentOS-based systems
 ```
 ldapsearch \
   -x \
-  -h <LDAP Outpost IP address> \
-  -p 389 \ # Production should use SSL 636
+  -H ldap://<LDAP Outpost IP address>:<Port number 389> \ # In production it is recommended to use SSL, which also requires `ldaps://` as the protocol and the SSL port
   -D 'cn=ldapservice,ou=users,DC=ldap,DC=goauthentik,DC=io' \
   -w '<ldapuserpassword>' \
   -b 'DC=ldap,DC=goauthentik,DC=io' \