diff --git a/usr.bin/uname/uname.1 b/usr.bin/uname/uname.1
index a3ccc893c1a9..7bc7e7ab1517 100644
--- a/usr.bin/uname/uname.1
+++ b/usr.bin/uname/uname.1
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ specification.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in PWB UNIX.
+command appeared in PWB UNIX 1.0, however
+.Bx 4.4
+was the first Berkeley release with the
+.Nm
+command.
 .Pp
 The
 .Fl K