---
title: Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/container-registry/repository/update
description: Modifies properties of an existing container repository in your Vultr registry, such as access permissions or description.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:02:40.523996Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:41:18.486851Z
---

The `vultr-cli container-registry repository update` command modifies configuration settings for an existing container repository in your Vultr Container Registry service.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli container-registry repository update <Registry ID> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli container-registry repository update 4dcdc52e-9c63-401e-8c5f-1582490fe09c --image-name="my-thing"
--description="new description"

# Shortened example with aliases
$ vultr-cli cr r u 4dcdc52e-9c63-401e-8c5f-1582490fe09c -i="my-thing" -d="new description"
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -d | --description | The description of the image/repo |
| -i | --image-name | The name of the image/repo |