diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet.md b/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet.md
index 3d2a703f0a..e7cef38ef1 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet.md
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ metadata:
   name: mysecret
 type: Opaque
 data:
-  password: $(echo -n "s33msi4" | base64)
-  username: $(echo -n "jane" | base64)
+  password: $(echo -n "s33msi4" | base64 -w0)
+  username: $(echo -n "jane" | base64 -w0)
 EOF
 
 ```