diff --git a/man/man8/zgenhostid.8 b/man/man8/zgenhostid.8
index 14264cb8cd..eb0fde748e 100644
--- a/man/man8/zgenhostid.8
+++ b/man/man8/zgenhostid.8
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2017 by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
 .\"
-.Dd September 13, 2020
+.Dd March 18, 2021
 .Dt ZGENHOSTID 8 SMM
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Force file overwrite.
 Write to
 .Pa filename
 instead of default
-.Pa /etc/hostd
+.Pa /etc/hostid
 .It Ar hostid
 Specifies the value to be placed in
 .Pa /etc/hostid .