diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
index 430048b910..d043510f04 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ pGenesisDelegateVerificationKey =
 -- | Reader for verification keys
 rVerificationKey :: ()
   => SerialiseAsRawBytes (VerificationKey a)
-  => AsType a -- | Singleton value identifying the kind of verification keys
-  -> Maybe String -- | Optional prefix to the error message
+  => AsType a -- ^ Singleton value identifying the kind of verification keys
+  -> Maybe String -- ^ Optional prefix to the error message
   -> ReadM (VerificationKey a)
 rVerificationKey a mErrPrefix =
   Opt.eitherReader $ first