diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 8d1b5da..f09f38f 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ _Package_ sections.
 # Help
 google-cloud-sql help
 
-# Create configuration
+# Create (or override existing) configuration
 google-cloud-sql configurations create
 
 # Run configuration
diff --git a/src/commands/configurations/index.ts b/src/commands/configurations/index.ts
index 4bd38d1..9593e9a 100644
--- a/src/commands/configurations/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configurations/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export async function addConfigurationsCommands(program: Command) {
 
   configurations
     .command('create')
-    .description('create Cloud SQL Auth Proxy configuration')
+    .alias('edit')
+    .description('create or edit Cloud SQL Auth Proxy configuration')
     .action(async () => {
       try {
         await createConfiguration()