diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
index 93cc0f3bfe..5ecb2b2be2 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ M.cmds = {
   },
   {
     command = 'connect',
-    flags = bit.bor(BANG, WORD1, NOTRLCOM, NEEDARG),
+    flags = bit.bor(BANG, FILE1, NOTRLCOM, NEEDARG),
     addr_type = 'ADDR_NONE',
     func = 'ex_connect',
   },