diff --git a/cmd/fleetctl/preview.go b/cmd/fleetctl/preview.go
index 60f1518d03..7a2f0a7e64 100644
--- a/cmd/fleetctl/preview.go
+++ b/cmd/fleetctl/preview.go
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ const (
 
 func previewCommand() *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
-		Name:  "preview",
-		Usage: "Start a preview deployment of the Fleet server",
-		Description: `Start a preview deployment of the Fleet server using Docker and docker-compose. Docker tools must be available in the environment.
+		Name:    "preview",
+		Aliases: []string{"sandbox"},
+		Usage:   "Start a sandbox deployment of the Fleet server",
+		Description: `Start a sandbox deployment of the Fleet server using Docker and docker-compose. Docker tools must be available in the environment.
 
 Use the stop and reset subcommands to manage the server and dependencies once started.`,
 		Subcommands: []*cli.Command{