diff --git a/doc/source/admintasks/kubernetes/istio-service-mesh-application-eee5ebb3d3c4.rst b/doc/source/admintasks/kubernetes/istio-service-mesh-application-eee5ebb3d3c4.rst
index 58af0477d..fd484392b 100644
--- a/doc/source/admintasks/kubernetes/istio-service-mesh-application-eee5ebb3d3c4.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admintasks/kubernetes/istio-service-mesh-application-eee5ebb3d3c4.rst
@@ -141,9 +141,12 @@ management console in a browser.
 
 #.  Get the login token.
 
+    Request a short lived token for a service account by issuing the following
+    command:
+
     .. code-block:: none
 
-        ~(keystone_admin)]$ kubectl get secret -n istio-system $(kubectl get sa kiali -n istio-system -o jsonpath='{.secrets[0].name}') -o jsonpath='{.data.token}' | base64 -d
+        ~(keystone_admin)]$ kubectl -n istio-system create token kiali
 
 #.  Login to Kiali.