diff --git a/src/jdk.jpackage/share/man/jpackage.md b/src/jdk.jpackage/share/man/jpackage.md
index 228c0b13259..21f07db0bb8 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jpackage/share/man/jpackage.md
+++ b/src/jdk.jpackage/share/man/jpackage.md
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ The `jpackage` tool will take as input a Java application and a Java run-time im
`--linux-app-category` *category-value*
-: Group value of the RPM /.spec file or
+: Group value of the RPM \.spec file or
Section value of DEB control file
`--linux-shortcut`