diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
index 51e1bfd81..574acf04f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>run</option></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain">command</arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>command</replaceable></arg>
 
       <arg><replaceable>parameter ...</replaceable></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
index d3e8880de..f9fbfd712 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>run</option></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain">command</arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>command</replaceable></arg>
 
       <arg><replaceable>parameter ...</replaceable></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>