diff --git a/tools/build/options/makeman b/tools/build/options/makeman
index 910f138939d8..cc61ccd32c51 100644
--- a/tools/build/options/makeman
+++ b/tools/build/options/makeman
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ main()
 	trap 'rm -f _config _config2 _deps' exit
 	ident=${ident#$}
 	ident=${ident% $}
-	fbsdid='$FreeBSD$'
+	fbsdid='$'FreeBSD'$'
 	cat <<EOF
 .\" DO NOT EDIT-- this file is automatically generated.
 .\" from ${ident}