diff --git a/pages/common/python.md b/pages/common/python.md
index f8f9e2dab8..42d8877468 100644
--- a/pages/common/python.md
+++ b/pages/common/python.md
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@
 - Interactively debug a Python script:
 
 `python -m pdb {{script.py}}`
+
+- Start the built-in HTTP server on port 8000 in the current directory:
+
+`python -m {{http.server}}`