diff --git a/doc/awl.1 b/doc/awl.1
index a2246e3..e0138ef 100644
--- a/doc/awl.1
+++ b/doc/awl.1
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Dig-like +[no]flags are supported, see dig(1)
 .br
 	0.\&5 seconds is the minimum.\&
 .P
-\fB--retry\fR \fIint\fR, \fB+tries\fR=\fIint\fR, \fB+ retry\fR=\fIint\fR
+\fB--retries\fR \fIint\fR, \fB+tries\fR=\fIint\fR, \fB+ retry\fR=\fIint\fR
 .br
 	Set the number of retries.\&
 .br