diff --git a/usr.bin/mkimg/mkimg.1 b/usr.bin/mkimg/mkimg.1
index c1db2016fa2e..e97b9fc3c1fc 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mkimg/mkimg.1
+++ b/usr.bin/mkimg/mkimg.1
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Directory to put temporary files in; default is
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 To create a bootable disk image that is partitioned using the GPT scheme and
 containing a root file system that was previously created using
-.Xr makefs
+.Xr makefs 8
 and also containing a swap partition, run the
 .Nm
 utility as follows: