diff --git a/docs/content/cli.md b/docs/content/cli.md
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@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ opa exec <path> [<path> [...]] [flags]
   -b, --bundle string                        set bundle file(s) or directory path(s). This flag can be repeated.
   -c, --config-file string                   set path of configuration file
       --decision string                      set decision to evaluate
-      --fail                                 
-      --fail-defined                         
-      --fail-non-empty
+      --fail                                 exits with non-zero exit code on undefined result and errors
+      --fail-defined                         exits with non-zero exit code on defined result and errors
+      --fail-non-empty                       exits with non-zero exit code on non-empty result and errors
   -f, --format {pretty,json}                 set output format (default pretty)
   -h, --help                                 help for exec
       --log-format {text,json,json-pretty}   set log format (default json)