diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/included/optional-kubectl-configs-bash-linux.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/included/optional-kubectl-configs-bash-linux.md
index 2bda1de17e..2f4a759e4e 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/included/optional-kubectl-configs-bash-linux.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/included/optional-kubectl-configs-bash-linux.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bash-completion sources all completion scripts in `/etc/bash_completion.d`.
 {{< /note >}}
 
 Both approaches are equivalent. After reloading your shell, kubectl autocompletion should be working.
-To enable bash autocompletion in current session of shell, source the ~/.bashrc file:
+To enable bash autocompletion in current session of shell, run `exec bash`:
 ```bash
-source ~/.bashrc
+exec bash
 ```