diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index f49bc0b..a167f65 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pv \- monitor the progress of data through a pipe
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B pv
-[\fIOPTION\fR]
+[\fIOPTION\fR]...
 [\fIFILE\fR]...
 .br
 .B pv
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index c5f8a58..a2df21a 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pv - monitor the progress of data through a pipe
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-**pv** \[*OPTION*\] \[*FILE*\]\...\
+**pv** \[*OPTION*\]\... \[*FILE*\]\...\
 **pv** \[*-h*\|*-V*\]
 
 # DESCRIPTION