diff --git a/site/content/docs/main/resource-filtering.md b/site/content/docs/main/resource-filtering.md
index 9a34fd228..005ce75f5 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/main/resource-filtering.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/main/resource-filtering.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Includes cluster-scoped resources. Cannot work with `--include-cluster-scope-res
   ```
 * Include resources that are not matching the selector
   ```bash
-  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector <key>!=<value>
+  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector "<key> notin (<value>)"
   ```
 
 For more information read the [Kubernetes label selector documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/#label-selectors)
diff --git a/site/content/docs/v1.10/resource-filtering.md b/site/content/docs/v1.10/resource-filtering.md
index 02ae3d68d..d3f2d5ee2 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/v1.10/resource-filtering.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/v1.10/resource-filtering.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Includes cluster-scoped resources. This option can have three possible values:
   ```
 * Include resources that are not matching the selector
   ```bash
-  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector <key>!=<value>
+  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector "<key> notin (<value>)"
   ```
 
 For more information read the [Kubernetes label selector documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/#label-selectors)
diff --git a/site/content/docs/v1.8/resource-filtering.md b/site/content/docs/v1.8/resource-filtering.md
index 1f2d2133d..98dad70a6 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/v1.8/resource-filtering.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/v1.8/resource-filtering.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Wildcard takes precedence when both a wildcard and specific resource are include
   ```
 * Include resources that are not matching the selector
   ```bash
-  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector <key>!=<value>
+  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector "<key> notin (<value>)"
   ```
 
 For more information read the [Kubernetes label selector documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/#label-selectors)
diff --git a/site/content/docs/v1.9/resource-filtering.md b/site/content/docs/v1.9/resource-filtering.md
index 5c0b34c73..4dd2a68d8 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/v1.9/resource-filtering.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/v1.9/resource-filtering.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Includes cluster-scoped resources. This option can have three possible values:
   ```
 * Include resources that are not matching the selector
   ```bash
-  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector <key>!=<value>
+  velero backup create <backup-name> --selector "<key> notin (<value>)"
   ```
 
 For more information read the [Kubernetes label selector documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/#label-selectors)