diff --git a/.changeset/rare-pens-exist.md b/.changeset/rare-pens-exist.md
index dd48d1ab50..7363f5033a 100644
--- a/.changeset/rare-pens-exist.md
+++ b/.changeset/rare-pens-exist.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 '@backstage/cli': patch
 ---
 
-Enable to print the config schema non merged with the `--no-merged` flag
+Enable to print the config schema not merged with the `--no-merge` flag
diff --git a/packages/cli/cli-report.md b/packages/cli/cli-report.md
index 1ce2963491..e20634df4e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli-report.md
+++ b/packages/cli/cli-report.md
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ Usage: backstage-cli config:schema [options]
 Options:
   --package <name>
   --format <format>
-  --merged
-  --no-merged
+  --merge
+  --no-merge
   -h, --help
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/config/schema.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/config/schema.ts
index 28c7c9327a..08bc46d1cc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/config/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/config/schema.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default async (opts: OptionValues) => {
   });
 
   let configSchema: JsonObject | JSONSchema;
-  if (opts.merged) {
+  if (opts.merge) {
     configSchema = mergeConfigSchemas(
       (schema.serialize().schemas as JsonObject[]).map(
         _ => _.value as JSONSchema,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
index 1839dea8a5..a7f65588a5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ export function registerCommands(program: Command) {
       '--format <format>',
       'Format to print the schema in, either json or yaml [yaml]',
     )
-    .option('--merged', 'Print the config schemas merged', true)
-    .option('--no-merged', 'Print the config schemas not merged')
+    .option('--merge', 'Print the config schemas merged', true)
+    .option('--no-merge', 'Print the config schemas not merged')
     .description('Print configuration schema')
     .action(lazy(() => import('./config/schema').then(m => m.default)));