diff --git a/man5/issue.5 b/man5/issue.5
index 2dd2ea742..897eba137 100644
--- a/man5/issue.5
+++ b/man5/issue.5
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ sequences, if supported by the
 .BR getty -type
 program employed on the system.
 .SH FILES
-/etc/issue
+.I /etc/issue
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR motd (5),
 .BR agetty (8),