diff --git a/man/compton.1.asciidoc b/man/compton.1.asciidoc
index ec1439e..a240fd5 100644
--- a/man/compton.1.asciidoc
+++ b/man/compton.1.asciidoc
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ May also be one of the predefined kernels: `3x3box` (default), `5x5box`, `7x7box
 *--glx-no-rebind-pixmap*::
 	GLX backend: Avoid rebinding pixmap on window damage. Probably could improve performance on rapid window content changes, but is known to break things on some drivers (LLVMpipe, xf86-video-intel, etc.). Recommended if it works.
 
-*-use-damage*::
+*--use-damage*::
 	Use the damage information to limit rendering to parts of the screen that has actually changed. Potentially improves the performance.
 
 *--xrender-sync-fence*::