diff --git a/engine/security/rootless.md b/engine/security/rootless.md
index 61d94cd392..875eba6b2b 100644
--- a/engine/security/rootless.md
+++ b/engine/security/rootless.md
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ $ dockerd-rootless.sh --experimental
 On a systemd host, log into the host using `pam_systemd` (see below).
 The value is automatically set to `/run/user/$UID` and cleaned up on every logout.
 
-**systemctl --user` fails with `Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory**
+**`systemctl --user` fails with `Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory**
 
 This error occurs mostly when you switch from the root user to an non-root user with `sudo`: