diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
index e865b635db..0a277fd8ab 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -2072,8 +2072,21 @@ for further details.
 
     Show the Docker version information.
 
-Show the Docker version, API version, Git commit, and Go version of
-both Docker client and daemon.
+Show the Docker version, API version, Git commit, Go version and OS/architecture
+of both Docker client and daemon. Example use:
+
+    $ sudo docker version
+    Client version: 1.5.0
+    Client API version: 1.17
+    Go version (client): go1.4.1
+    Git commit (client): a8a31ef
+    OS/Arch (client): darwin/amd64
+    Server version: 1.5.0
+    Server API version: 1.17
+    Go version (server): go1.4.1
+    Git commit (server): a8a31ef
+    OS/Arch (server): linux/amd64
+
 
 ## wait