diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/root.go b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/root.go
index 4f75fa8..e6e5c36 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/root.go
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ func Execute() {
 func init() {
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 	defaultConfigPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/.config/signaldctl.yaml", os.Getenv("HOME"))
+	defaultSocketPath := ""
 	if os.Getenv("SIGNALDCTL_PUBLIC_DOC_MODE") == "on" {
 		defaultConfigPath = "~/.config/signaldctl.yaml"
+		defaultSocketPath = "/var/run/signald/signald.sock"
 	}
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.Path, "config", defaultConfigPath, "config file")
-	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&socketPath, "socket", "/var/run/signald/signald.sock", "the path to the signald socket file")
+	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&socketPath, "socket", defaultSocketPath, "the path to the signald socket file")
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&common.OutputFormat, "output-format", "o", "default", "the output format. options are usually table, yaml and json, default is usually table. Some commands have other options.")
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(account.AccountCmd)
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(configcmd.ConfigCmd)