diff --git a/curl-config.in b/curl-config.in
index 55184167ba..31ea30b24a 100644
--- a/curl-config.in
+++ b/curl-config.in
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Usage: curl-config [OPTION]
 
 Available values for OPTION include:
 
-  --built-shared says 'yes' if libcurl was built shared
+  --built-shared        says 'yes' if libcurl was built shared
   --ca                  CA bundle install path
   --cc                  compiler
   --cflags              preprocessor and compiler flags