diff --git a/docs/metal_gateway_create.md b/docs/metal_gateway_create.md
index 5dbed1ce..d72683d5 100644
--- a/docs/metal_gateway_create.md
+++ b/docs/metal_gateway_create.md
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ metal gateway create -p <project_UUID> --virtual-network <virtual_network_UUID>
 ### Options
 
 ```
-  -h, --help                        help for create
-  -r, --ip-reservation-id string    UUID of the Public or VRF IP Reservation to assign.
-  -s, --private-subnet-size int32   Size of the private subnet to request (8 for /29)
-  -p, --project-id string           The project's UUID. This flag is required, unless specified in the config created by metal init or set as METAL_PROJECT_ID environment variable.
-  -v, --virtual-network string      UUID of the Virtual Network to assign.
+  -h, --help                       help for create
+  -r, --ip-reservation-id string   UUID of the Public or VRF IP Reservation to assign.
+  -s, --private-subnet-size int    Integer size of the private subnet to request (ex: 8 for Integer s29)
+  -p, --project-id string          The project's UUID. This flag is required, unless specified in the config created by metal init or set as METAL_PROJECT_ID environment variable.
+  -v, --virtual-network string     UUID of the Virtual Network to assign.
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/internal/gateway/create.go b/internal/gateway/create.go
index f99d17bf..c624be34 100644
--- a/internal/gateway/create.go
+++ b/internal/gateway/create.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 
 func (c *Client) Create() *cobra.Command {
 	var projectID, vnID, reservationID string
-	var netSize int32
+	var netSize int
 
 	// createMetalGatewayCmd represents the createMetalGateway command
 	createMetalGatewayCmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (c *Client) Create() *cobra.Command {
 			if reservationID != "" {
 				req.MetalGatewayCreateInput.SetIpReservationId(reservationID)
 			} else {
-				req.MetalGatewayCreateInput.SetPrivateIpv4SubnetSize(netSize)
+				req.MetalGatewayCreateInput.SetPrivateIpv4SubnetSize(int32(netSize))
 			}
 
 			n, _, err := c.Service.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (c *Client) Create() *cobra.Command {
 	createMetalGatewayCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&projectID, "project-id", "p", "", "The project's UUID. This flag is required, unless specified in the config created by metal init or set as METAL_PROJECT_ID environment variable.")
 	createMetalGatewayCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&reservationID, "ip-reservation-id", "r", "", "UUID of the Public or VRF IP Reservation to assign.")
 	createMetalGatewayCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&vnID, "virtual-network", "v", "", "UUID of the Virtual Network to assign.")
-	createMetalGatewayCmd.Flags().Int32VarP(&netSize, "private-subnet-size", "s", 0, "Size of the private subnet to request (8 for /29)")
+	createMetalGatewayCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&netSize, "private-subnet-size", "s", 0, "Integer size of the private subnet to request (ex: 8 for Integer s29)")
 
 	_ = createMetalGatewayCmd.MarkFlagRequired("project-id")
 	_ = createMetalGatewayCmd.MarkFlagRequired("virtual-network")