diff --git a/scripts/docs/templates/common.template.html b/scripts/docs/templates/common.template.html
index 78f1ac8e2..496ac51ec 100644
--- a/scripts/docs/templates/common.template.html
+++ b/scripts/docs/templates/common.template.html
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ docType: "<$ doc.docType $>"
 <@ endif @>
 
 <# --- Install commands --- #>
-<pre><code class="nohighlight">$ <@ if prop.install @><$ prop.install $><@ else @>ionic plugin add <$ prop.plugin $><@ endif @>
+<pre><code class="nohighlight">$ <@ if prop.install @><$ prop.install $><@ else @>ionic plugin add --save <$ prop.plugin $><@ endif @>
 $ npm install --save @ionic-native/<$ doc.npmId $>
 </code></pre>
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