diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee41d37d..4c8f8f99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Apply complete! Resources: 37 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
 In 4-8 minutes (varies by platform), the cluster will be ready. This Google Cloud example creates a `yavin.example.com` DNS record to resolve to a network load balancer across controller nodes.
 
 ```sh
-$ KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/yavin/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/yavin/auth/kubeconfig
 $ kubectl get nodes
 NAME                                          STATUS   AGE    VERSION
 yavin-controller-0.c.example-com.internal     Ready    6m     v1.9.1
diff --git a/docs/aws.md b/docs/aws.md
index 74af5b03..073ea208 100644
--- a/docs/aws.md
+++ b/docs/aws.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ In 4-8 minutes, the Kubernetes cluster will be ready.
 [Install kubectl](https://coreos.com/kubernetes/docs/latest/configure-kubectl.html) on your system. Use the generated `kubeconfig` credentials to access the Kubernetes cluster and list nodes.
 
 ```
-$ KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/tempest/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/tempest/auth/kubeconfig
 $ kubectl get nodes
 NAME             STATUS    AGE       VERSION        
 ip-10-0-12-221   Ready     34m       v1.9.1
diff --git a/docs/bare-metal.md b/docs/bare-metal.md
index 9e70aa44..109a7637 100644
--- a/docs/bare-metal.md
+++ b/docs/bare-metal.md
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ bootkube[5]: Tearing down temporary bootstrap control plane...
 [Install kubectl](https://coreos.com/kubernetes/docs/latest/configure-kubectl.html) on your system. Use the generated `kubeconfig` credentials to access the Kubernetes cluster and list nodes.
 
 ```
-$ KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/mercury/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/mercury/auth/kubeconfig
 $ kubectl get nodes
 NAME                STATUS    AGE       VERSION
 node1.example.com   Ready     11m       v1.9.1
diff --git a/docs/digital-ocean.md b/docs/digital-ocean.md
index 5715b3b2..29d186c1 100644
--- a/docs/digital-ocean.md
+++ b/docs/digital-ocean.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ In 3-6 minutes, the Kubernetes cluster will be ready.
 [Install kubectl](https://coreos.com/kubernetes/docs/latest/configure-kubectl.html) on your system. Use the generated `kubeconfig` credentials to access the Kubernetes cluster and list nodes.
 
 ```
-$ KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/nemo/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/nemo/auth/kubeconfig
 $ kubectl get nodes
 NAME             STATUS    AGE       VERSION
 10.132.110.130   Ready     10m       v1.9.1
diff --git a/docs/google-cloud.md b/docs/google-cloud.md
index 89aeae6b..8f1c8220 100644
--- a/docs/google-cloud.md
+++ b/docs/google-cloud.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ In 4-8 minutes, the Kubernetes cluster will be ready.
 [Install kubectl](https://coreos.com/kubernetes/docs/latest/configure-kubectl.html) on your system. Use the generated `kubeconfig` credentials to access the Kubernetes cluster and list nodes.
 
 ```
-$ KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/yavin/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/yavin/auth/kubeconfig
 $ kubectl get nodes
 NAME                                          STATUS   AGE    VERSION
 yavin-controller-0.c.example-com.internal     Ready    6m     v1.9.1
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 40840fd6..095f00ff 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Apply complete! Resources: 64 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
 In 4-8 minutes (varies by platform), the cluster will be ready. This Google Cloud example creates a `yavin.example.com` DNS record to resolve to a network load balancer across controller nodes.
 
 ```
-$ KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/yavin/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/.secrets/clusters/yavin/auth/kubeconfig
 $ kubectl get nodes
 NAME                                          STATUS   AGE    VERSION
 yavin-controller-0.c.example-com.internal     Ready    6m     v1.9.1