diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 20fddb0267..e1fa902eba 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ def get_doc(*args, **kwargs) -> "Document":
 	return doc
 
 
-def get_last_doc(doctype, filters=None, order_by="creation desc", for_update=False):
+def get_last_doc(doctype, filters=None, order_by="creation desc", *, for_update=False):
 	"""Get last created document of this type."""
 	d = get_all(doctype, filters=filters, limit_page_length=1, order_by=order_by, pluck="name")
 	if d: