<!--[metadata]> +++ title = "node demote" description = "The node demote command description and usage" keywords = ["node, demote"] [menu.main] parent = "smn_cli" +++ <![end-metadata]--> # node demote ```markdown Usage: docker node demote NODE [NODE...] Demote a node from manager in the swarm Options: --help Print usage ``` Demotes an existing manager so that it is no longer a manager. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm cluster. ```bash $ docker node demote <node name> ``` ## Related information * [node accept](node_accept.md) * [node promote](node_promote.md)