diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-import.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-import.1.md
index 38c2ab6804..171ba4fbd3 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-import.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-import.1.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Set commit message for imported image
 
 Shows progress on the import
 
-**-verbose**
+**\-\-verbose**
 
 Print additional debugging information