diff --git a/doc/en/configure.txt b/doc/en/configure.txt
index d17bd2f3..d4f385af 100644
--- a/doc/en/configure.txt
+++ b/doc/en/configure.txt
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ foo = true
   loaded from the log files. 0 or a negative value here disable that option.
   No value makes poezio fall back to the global value.
 
-*password:: [empty]
+*password*:: [empty]
 
   The password needed to join the room.