diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
index 46338aa4aa..d65c63151d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ module Homebrew
"`--language`, `--require-sha`, `--no-quarantine` and `--no-binaries` are supported. " \
"For example, you might add something like the following to your " \
"`~/.profile`, `~/.bash_profile`, or `~/.zshenv`:" \
- '\n\n `export HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS="--appdir=~/Applications --fontdir=/Library/Fonts"`',
+ "\n\n `export HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS=\"--appdir=~/Applications --fontdir=/Library/Fonts\"`",
},
HOMEBREW_CLEANUP_MAX_AGE_DAYS: {
description: "Cleanup all cached files older than this many days.",
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 64d176d5ff..b151ac97d3 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -2111,7 +2111,9 @@ example, run `export HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT=1` rather than just
*Default:* macOS: `$HOME/Library/Caches/Homebrew`, Linux: `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/Homebrew` or `$HOME/.cache/Homebrew`.
- `HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS`
-
Append these options to all `cask` commands. All `--*dir` options, `--language`, `--require-sha`, `--no-quarantine` and `--no-binaries` are supported. For example, you might add something like the following to your `~/.profile`, `~/.bash_profile`, or `~/.zshenv`:\n\n `export HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS="--appdir=~/Applications --fontdir=/Library/Fonts"`
+
Append these options to all `cask` commands. All `--*dir` options, `--language`, `--require-sha`, `--no-quarantine` and `--no-binaries` are supported. For example, you might add something like the following to your `~/.profile`, `~/.bash_profile`, or `~/.zshenv`:
+
+ `export HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS="--appdir=~/Applications --fontdir=/Library/Fonts"`
- `HOMEBREW_CLEANUP_MAX_AGE_DAYS`
Cleanup all cached files older than this many days.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 320ce2ec72..36ffef9301 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -3039,7 +3039,10 @@ Use this directory as the download cache\.
\fBHOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS\fR
.
.br
-Append these options to all \fBcask\fR commands\. All \fB\-\-*dir\fR options, \fB\-\-language\fR, \fB\-\-require\-sha\fR, \fB\-\-no\-quarantine\fR and \fB\-\-no\-binaries\fR are supported\. For example, you might add something like the following to your \fB~/\.profile\fR, \fB~/\.bash_profile\fR, or \fB~/\.zshenv\fR:\en\en \fBexport HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS="\-\-appdir=~/Applications \-\-fontdir=/Library/Fonts"\fR
+Append these options to all \fBcask\fR commands\. All \fB\-\-*dir\fR options, \fB\-\-language\fR, \fB\-\-require\-sha\fR, \fB\-\-no\-quarantine\fR and \fB\-\-no\-binaries\fR are supported\. For example, you might add something like the following to your \fB~/\.profile\fR, \fB~/\.bash_profile\fR, or \fB~/\.zshenv\fR:
+.
+.IP
+\fBexport HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS="\-\-appdir=~/Applications \-\-fontdir=/Library/Fonts"\fR
.
.TP
\fBHOMEBREW_CLEANUP_MAX_AGE_DAYS\fR