diff --git a/command/connect/expose/expose.go b/command/connect/expose/expose.go
index 3f0c81c08e..3b6cd2ebb8 100644
--- a/command/connect/expose/expose.go
+++ b/command/connect/expose/expose.go
@@ -37,16 +37,18 @@ type cmd struct {
 func (c *cmd) init() {
 	c.flags = flag.NewFlagSet("", flag.ContinueOnError)
 	c.flags.StringVar(&c.ingressGateway, "ingress-gateway", "",
-		"The name of the ingress gateway service to use. Required.")
+		"(Required) The name of the ingress gateway service to use. A namespace "+
+			"can optionally be specified as a prefix via the 'namespace/service' format.")
 
 	c.flags.StringVar(&c.service, "service", "",
-		"The name of destination service to expose. Required.")
+		"(Required) The name of destination service to expose. A namespace "+
+			"can optionally be specified as a prefix via the 'namespace/service' format.")
 
 	c.flags.StringVar(&c.portRaw, "port", "",
-		"The listener port to use for the service on the Ingress gateway. Required.")
+		"(Required) The listener port to use for the service on the Ingress gateway.")
 
 	c.flags.StringVar(&c.protocol, "protocol", "tcp",
-		"The protocol for the service. Defaults to 'tcp'. Optional.")
+		"The protocol for the service. Defaults to 'tcp'.")
 
 	c.http = &flags.HTTPFlags{}
 	flags.Merge(c.flags, c.http.ClientFlags())
diff --git a/website/pages/docs/commands/connect/expose.mdx b/website/pages/docs/commands/connect/expose.mdx
index ce4818422f..88208b6d9d 100644
--- a/website/pages/docs/commands/connect/expose.mdx
+++ b/website/pages/docs/commands/connect/expose.mdx
@@ -33,14 +33,18 @@ Usage: consul connect expose [options]
 
 #### Expose Options
 
-- `-ingress-gateway` - The name of the ingress gateway service to use. Required.
+- `-ingress-gateway` - (Required) The name of the ingress gateway service to use.
+  A namespace can optionally be specified as a prefix via the
+  'namespace/service' format
 
-- `-port` - The listener port to use for the service on the Ingress gateway.
-  Required.
+- `-port` - (Required) The listener port to use for the service on the Ingress
+  gateway.
 
-- `-protocol` - The protocol for the service. Defaults to 'tcp'. Optional.
+- `-protocol` - The protocol for the service. Defaults to 'tcp'.
 
-- `-service` - The name of destination service to expose. Required.
+- `-service` - (Required) The name of destination service to expose. A namespace
+  can optionally be specified as a prefix via the 'namespace/service'
+  format.
 
 ## Examples