diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix b/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix
index aacdcbdd53d..0736239ed2c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ let
         default = false;
         description = ''
           Give read permissions to the specified group
-          (<option>security.acme.cert.<name>.group</option>) to read SSL private certificates.
+          (<option>security.acme.cert.&lt;name&gt;.group</option>) to read SSL private certificates.
         '';
       };