---
title: Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/vpc/update
description: Modifies an existing Virtual Private Clouds configuration including description, subnet, or network settings on your Vultr account.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:09:29.850829Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:52:51.241318Z
---

The `vultr-cli vpc update` command modifies existing Virtual Private Cloud configurations, allowing you to update properties like description, network settings, or other VPC attributes.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli vpc update [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli vpc update fe8cfe1d-b25c-4c3c-8dfe-e5784bade8d9 --description="Example Updated VPC"

# Shortned example with aliases
$ vultr-cli vpc u fe8cfe1d-b25c-4c3c-8dfe-e5784bade8d9 -d="Example Updated VPC"
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -d | --description | The description of the VPC |