diff --git a/containers-containerfile.5.md b/containers-containerfile.5.md
index 7a9c749..9cb85a6 100644
--- a/containers-containerfile.5.md
+++ b/containers-containerfile.5.md
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ The secret needs to be passed to the build using the --secret flag. The final im
   ```
 
   The **COPY** instruction copies new files from `<src>` and
-  adds them to the filesystem of the container at path <dest>. The `<src>` must be
+  adds them to the filesystem of the container at path `<dest>`. The `<src>` must be
   the path to a file or directory relative to the source directory that is
   being built (the context of the build) or a remote file URL. The `<dest>` is an
   absolute path, or a path relative to **WORKDIR**, into which the source will