diff --git a/lib/utils/cmd-list.js b/lib/utils/cmd-list.js
index 8740977cb7619..9cd2346f0ff98 100644
--- a/lib/utils/cmd-list.js
+++ b/lib/utils/cmd-list.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ const aliases = {
   i: 'install',
   it: 'install-test',
   cit: 'install-ci-test',
+  u: 'update',
   up: 'update',
   c: 'config',
   s: 'search',
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
index 2f8891f886263..a0482715d5d49 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Object {
   "sit": "install-ci-test",
   "t": "test",
   "tst": "test",
+  "u": "update",
   "udpate": "update",
   "un": "uninstall",
   "unlink": "uninstall",
@@ -6071,14 +6072,14 @@ Options:
     When set file: protocol dependencies will be packed and installed as
 
 
-aliases: up, upgrade, udpate
+aliases: u, up, upgrade, udpate
 
 Run "npm help update" for more info
 
 \`\`\`bash
 npm update [<pkg>...]
 
-aliases: up, upgrade, udpate
+aliases: u, up, upgrade, udpate
 \`\`\`
 
 #### \`save\`