diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/options/env-file.md b/docs/source/markdown/options/env-file.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f08dc09f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/options/env-file.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#### **--env-file**=*file*
+
+Read in a line-delimited file of environment variables.
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in
index e182e289c9..351124dc44 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ This option cannot be combined with **--network** that is set to **none** or **c
 
 See [**Environment**](#environment) note below for precedence and examples.
 
-#### **--env-file**=*file*
+@@option env-file
 
-Read in a line delimited file of environment variables. See **Environment** note below for precedence.
+See [**Environment**](#environment) note below for precedence and examples.
 
 @@option env-host
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in
index 6ddf6d3ffc..0479f2ee4e 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ Specify the key sequence for detaching a container. Format is a single character
 
 @@option env
 
-#### **--env-file**=*file*
-
-Read in a line delimited file of environment variables.
+@@option env-file
 
 @@option interactive
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
index a50b82d2a6..95ee595d91 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ This option cannot be combined with **--network** that is set to **none** or **c
 
 See [**Environment**](#environment) note below for precedence and examples.
 
-#### **--env-file**=*file*
+@@option env-file
 
-Read in a line delimited file of environment variables. See **Environment** note below for precedence.
+See [**Environment**](#environment) note below for precedence and examples.
 
 @@option env-host