diff --git a/docs/getting-started/keeping-backstage-updated.md b/docs/getting-started/keeping-backstage-updated.md
index ffe4f4dcd5..95ffb8cebd 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/keeping-backstage-updated.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/keeping-backstage-updated.md
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ yarn backstage-cli versions:bump
 The reason for bumping all `@backstage` packages at once is to maintain the
 dependencies that they have between each other.
 
+If you are using other plugins you can pass in the `--prefix` option to update
+more than just the `@backstage/*` dependencies.
+
+```bash
+yarn backstage-cli versions:bump --prefix '@{backstage,roadiehq}/*'
+```
+
 ## Following create-app template changes
 
 The `@backstage/create-app` command creates the initial structure of your
diff --git a/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md b/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md
index 412e3c4598..e10bf88850 100644
--- a/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md
+++ b/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ Usage: backstage-cli versions:bump [options]
 
 Options:
   -h, --help  display help for command
+  -p, --prefix Override glob for matching packages to upgrade
 ```
 
 ## versions:check
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
index ca57b545fd..d85cab0a8c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ export function registerCommands(program: CommanderStatic) {
 
   program
     .command('versions:check')
-    .option('--prefix <glob>', 'Override glob for matching packages to upgrade')
     .option('--fix', 'Fix any auto-fixable versioning problems')
     .description('Check Backstage package versioning')
     .action(lazy(() => import('./versions/lint').then(m => m.default)));