diff --git a/docs/tutorials/externalname.md b/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
index 6f9e724f7..845d80f63 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
       - name: external-dns
         image: registry.opensource.zalan.do/teapot/external-dns:latest
         args:
-        - --debug
+        - --log-level=debug
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
         - --namespace=dev
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/hostport.md b/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
index 17d81d518..f64cbbd78 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
       - name: external-dns
         image: registry.opensource.zalan.do/teapot/external-dns:latest
         args:
-        - --debug
+        - --log-level=debug
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
         - --namespace=dev
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ spec:
       - name: external-dns
         image: registry.opensource.zalan.do/teapot/external-dns:latest
         args:
-        - --debug
+        - --log-level=debug
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
         - --namespace=dev