diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 9a8e8b0d..2b94cf88 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ wwctl container delete
 wwctl container import
 wwctl container list
 wwctl container show
-wwctl container cp
+wwctl container copy
 
 Some notes on the files:
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5e3beda..b7c0f6e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - New documentation for the hostlist syntax. #611
 - New documentation for development environment (Vagrant)
-- Ability to duplicate an image with `wwctl container cp` or the API
+- Ability to duplicate an image with `wwctl container copy` or the API
 - New documentation for container duplication procedure
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/main.go
index f3499f78..5ecc6e3a 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 
 	if len(args) > 2 {
-		wwlog.Warn("cp only requires 2 arguments but you provided %d arguments. Hence, they will be ignored.", len(args))
+		wwlog.Warn("copy only requires 2 arguments but you provided %d arguments. Hence, they will be ignored.", len(args))
 	}
 
 	cdp := &wwapiv1.ContainerCopyParameter{
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/root.go
index 5490adce..fad0dbaa 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/container/copy/root.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 var (
 	baseCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
-		Use:                   "cp CONTAINER NEW_NAME",
+		Use:                   "copy CONTAINER NEW_NAME",
+		Aliases:			   []string{"cp"},
 		Short:                 "Copy an existing container",
 		Long:                  "This command will duplicate an imported container image.",
 		RunE:                  CobraRunE,