diff --git a/x/wasm/client/cli/gov_tx.go b/x/wasm/client/cli/gov_tx.go
index 28f892ed1a..05997a641a 100644
--- a/x/wasm/client/cli/gov_tx.go
+++ b/x/wasm/client/cli/gov_tx.go
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ func ProposalInstantiateContractCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagLabel, "", "A human-readable name for this contract in lists")
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagAdmin, "", "Address of an admin")
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagRunAs, "", "The address that pays the init funds. It is the creator of the contract and passed to the contract as sender on proposal execution")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool(flagNoAdmin, false, "You must set this explicitly if you don't want an admin")
 
 	// proposal flags
 	cmd.Flags().String(cli.FlagTitle, "", "Title of proposal")