diff --git a/man7/sysvipc.7 b/man7/sysvipc.7
index 4b3032c16..78ddd27f6 100644
--- a/man7/sysvipc.7
+++ b/man7/sysvipc.7
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Remove a message from a queue.
 Perform various control operations on a queue, including deletion.
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 .SS Semaphore sets
-System V semaphores allow processes to synchronize their actions
+System V semaphores allow processes to synchronize their actions.
 System V semaphores are allocated in groups called sets;
 each semaphore in a set is a counting semaphore.
 POSIX semaphores provide an alternative API for achieving the same result;