diff --git a/packages/default-plugins/build.ts b/packages/default-plugins/build.ts
index b4eec9c29..c9dd16a6d 100644
--- a/packages/default-plugins/build.ts
+++ b/packages/default-plugins/build.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const build = () => {
 			await buildAll(args.outputDir);
 			process.exit(0);
 		})
-		.command('patch <plugin>', 'Edit the patch file for the given plugin ID', (yargs: any) => {
+		.command('patch-plugin <plugin>', 'Edit the patch file for the given plugin ID', (yargs: any) => {
 			yargs.positional('plugin', {
 				type: 'string',
 				describe: 'ID of the plugin to patch',
diff --git a/packages/default-plugins/package.json b/packages/default-plugins/package.json
index 35359a251..45611f5fb 100644
--- a/packages/default-plugins/package.json
+++ b/packages/default-plugins/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "tsc": "tsc --project tsconfig.json",
     "watch": "tsc --watch --preserveWatchOutput --project tsconfig.json",
-    "patch": "ts-node build.ts patch"
+    "patch-plugin": "ts-node build.ts patch-plugin"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/readme/dev/spec/default_plugins.md b/readme/dev/spec/default_plugins.md
index 7f718ebb7..e4bbba936 100644
--- a/readme/dev/spec/default_plugins.md
+++ b/readme/dev/spec/default_plugins.md
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ For example,
 
 ## Patching the plugin
 
-Some plugins need patching. To create or update a plugin's patch, run the `patch` command in the `packages/default-plugins/` directory.
+Some plugins need patching. To create or update a plugin's patch, run the `patch-plugin` command in the `packages/default-plugins/` directory.
 
 For example,
 ```shell
 $ cd packages/default-plugins
-$ yarn patch plugin.id.here
+$ yarn patch-plugin plugin.id.here
 ```
 
 The script will create a temporary directory in which changes can be made. Do not stage the changes that should appear in the patch.