diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/container/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/container/root.go
index d85be76f..cf209b6f 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/container/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/container/root.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var (
 		Long: "Starting with version 4, Warewulf uses containers to build the bootable VNFS\n" +
 			"images for nodes to boot. These commands will help you import, management, and\n" +
 			"transform containers into bootable Warewulf VNFS images.",
+		Aliases: []string{"vnfs"},
 	}
 	test bool
 )