diff --git a/doc/rg.1 b/doc/rg.1
index 68cdda99..df38ba7b 100644
--- a/doc/rg.1
+++ b/doc/rg.1
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ rg [\f[I]options\f[]] \-\-files [\f[I]<\f[]path\f[I]> ...\f[]]
 .PP
 rg [\f[I]options\f[]] \-\-type\-list
 .PP
-rg \-\-help
+rg [\f[I]options\f[]] \-\-help
 .PP
-rg \-\-version
+rg [\f[I]options\f[]] \-\-version
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
 rg (ripgrep) combines the usability of The Silver Searcher (an ack
diff --git a/doc/rg.1.md b/doc/rg.1.md
index 7de82e89..5e02150f 100644
--- a/doc/rg.1.md
+++ b/doc/rg.1.md
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ rg [*options*] --files [*<*path*> ...*]
 
 rg [*options*] --type-list
 
-rg --help
+rg [*options*] --help
 
-rg --version
+rg [*options*] --version
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 418ff12b..760c63e7 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Usage: rg [options] -e PATTERN ... [<path> ...]
        rg [options] <pattern> [<path> ...]
        rg [options] --files [<path> ...]
        rg [options] --type-list
-       rg --help
-       rg --version
+       rg [options] --help
+       rg [options] --version
 
 rg recursively searches your current directory for a regex pattern.