diff --git a/doc/development/rake_tasks.md b/doc/development/rake_tasks.md
index 09e8f780fe16bb843e00983031645d09f3eca1f5..226d21b2ecd6391b65029c230329bcee76f3b0b1 100644
--- a/doc/development/rake_tasks.md
+++ b/doc/development/rake_tasks.md
@@ -88,13 +88,14 @@ bundle exec rake 'gitlab:seed:development_metrics[your_project_id]'
 ### Automation
 
 If you're very sure that you want to **wipe the current database** and refill
-seeds, you could:
+seeds, you can set the `FORCE` environment variable to `yes`:
 
 ```shell
-echo 'yes' | bundle exec rake setup
+FORCE=yes bundle exec rake setup
 ```
 
-To save you from answering `yes` manually.
+This will skip the action confirmation/safety check, saving you from answering
+`yes` manually.
 
 ### Discard `stdout`