diff --git a/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/rockcraft.yaml b/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/rockcraft.yaml
index 4781918ac..28e78d398 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/rockcraft.yaml
+++ b/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/rockcraft.yaml
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ services:
   nginx:
     override: replace
     startup: disabled
-    command: nginx -g 'daemon off;'
+    command: nginx [ -g 'daemon off;' ]
     environment:
       TZ: UTC
     on-failure: shutdown
   nginx-debug:
     override: replace
     startup: disabled
-    command: nginx-debug -g 'daemon off;'
+    command: nginx-debug [ -g 'daemon off;' ]
     environment:
       TZ: UTC
     on-failure: shutdown
diff --git a/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/task.yaml b/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/task.yaml
index 0966cfcab..50d92519d 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/task.yaml
+++ b/docs/how-to/code/convert-to-pebble-layer/task.yaml
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ execute: |
   rm custom-nginx-rock_latest_amd64.rock
 
   # [docs:docker-run]
-  docker run -d --name nginx-pebble-service -p 8080:80 custom-nginx-rock:latest
+  docker run -d --name nginx-pebble-service -p 8000:80 custom-nginx-rock:latest
   # [docs:docker-run-end]
 
+  docker exec nginx-pebble-service pebble start nginx
+
   # [docs:curl]
-  curl localhost:8080
+  curl localhost:8000
   # [docs:curl-end]
 
   docker rm -f nginx-pebble-service