diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f11c84e..92a27dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ or see the [storage bucket listing](https://shellcheck.storage.googleapis.com/in
 Distro packages already come with a `man` page. If you are building from source, it can be installed with:
 
 ```console
-pandoc -s -t man shellcheck.1.md -o shellcheck.1
+pandoc -s -f markdown-smart -t man shellcheck.1.md -o shellcheck.1
 sudo mv shellcheck.1 /usr/share/man/man1
 ```