diff --git a/crates/bin/pd/src/cli.rs b/crates/bin/pd/src/cli.rs
index c404af1db5..9f51234bfd 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pd/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pd/src/cli.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub enum RootCommand {
         /// if you're trying out the `--grpc-auto-https` option for the first time,
         /// to validate your configuration, before subjecting yourself to production
         /// ratelimits. This option has no effect if `--grpc-auto-https` is not set.
-        #[clap(long, display_order = 201, default_value = "false")]
+        #[clap(long, display_order = 201)]
         acme_staging: bool,
         /// Bind the metrics endpoint to this socket.
         #[clap(
diff --git a/crates/bin/pd/src/main.rs b/crates/bin/pd/src/main.rs
index 5aabd2f616..a605c53f85 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pd/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pd/src/main.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 ?abci_bind,
                 ?grpc_bind,
                 ?grpc_auto_https,
+                ?acme_staging,
                 ?metrics_bind,
                 %cometbft_addr,
                 ?enable_expensive_rpc,