diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index bded3df..909d858 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Additional Commands:{{range $cmds}}{{if (and (eq .GroupID "") (or .IsAvailableCo
 Flags:
 {{.LocalFlags.FlagUsages | trimTrailingWhitespaces}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableInheritedFlags}}
 
-Flags inherited from parent commands:
+Global Flags:
 {{.InheritedFlags.FlagUsages | trimTrailingWhitespaces}}{{end}}{{if .HasHelpSubCommands}}
 
 Additional help topics:{{range .Commands}}{{if .IsAdditionalHelpTopicCommand}}
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index 8675c91..4afb7f7 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ Flags:
       --foo    child foo usage
   -h, --help   help for child
 
-Flags inherited from parent commands:
+Global Flags:
       --bar   parent bar usage
 `
 
diff --git a/doc/md_docs.go b/doc/md_docs.go
index ba9de3f..0bb2ae3 100644
--- a/doc/md_docs.go
+++ b/doc/md_docs.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func printOptions(buf *bytes.Buffer, cmd *cobra.Command, name string) error {
 	parentFlags := cmd.InheritedFlags()
 	parentFlags.SetOutput(buf)
 	if parentFlags.HasAvailableFlags() {
-		buf.WriteString("### Flags inherited from parent commands\n\n```\n")
+		buf.WriteString("### Global Flags\n\n```\n")
 		parentFlags.PrintDefaults()
 		buf.WriteString("```\n\n")
 	}
diff --git a/doc/md_docs_test.go b/doc/md_docs_test.go
index 4cdf95d..a441d2f 100644
--- a/doc/md_docs_test.go
+++ b/doc/md_docs_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestGenMdDoc(t *testing.T) {
 	checkStringContains(t, output, rootCmd.Short)
 	checkStringContains(t, output, echoSubCmd.Short)
 	checkStringOmits(t, output, deprecatedCmd.Short)
-	checkStringContains(t, output, "Flags inherited from parent commands")
+	checkStringContains(t, output, "Global Flags")
 }
 
 func TestGenMdDocWithNoLongOrSynopsis(t *testing.T) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestGenMdDocWithNoLongOrSynopsis(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkStringContains(t, output, dummyCmd.Example)
 	checkStringContains(t, output, dummyCmd.Short)
-	checkStringContains(t, output, "Flags inherited from parent commands")
+	checkStringContains(t, output, "Global Flags")
 	checkStringOmits(t, output, "### Synopsis")
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestGenMdNoHiddenParents(t *testing.T) {
 	checkStringContains(t, output, rootCmd.Short)
 	checkStringContains(t, output, echoSubCmd.Short)
 	checkStringOmits(t, output, deprecatedCmd.Short)
-	checkStringOmits(t, output, "Flags inherited from parent commands")
+	checkStringOmits(t, output, "Global Flags")
 }
 
 func TestGenMdNoTag(t *testing.T) {