diff --git a/docs/ENVIRONMENT.md b/docs/ENVIRONMENT.md
index b6e5c2e1567..9ebf2b3c64d 100644
--- a/docs/ENVIRONMENT.md
+++ b/docs/ENVIRONMENT.md
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ All tools:
 
 * `$SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_AUTO_SOFT_REBOOT=1` — if set, do not automatically soft-reboot
   instead of reboot when a new root file system has been loaded in
-  `/run/nextroot`.
+  `/run/nextroot/`.
 
 `systemd-nspawn`:
 
diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index 217010ca1c8..3a5ea94acaa 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err
             <para>If a new kernel has been loaded via <command>kexec --load</command>, a
             <command>kexec</command> will be performed instead of a reboot, unless
             <literal>SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_AUTO_KEXEC=1</literal> has been set. If a new root file system has
-            been setup on <literal>/run/nextroot</literal>, a <command>soft-reboot</command> will be
+            been set up on <literal>/run/nextroot/</literal>, a <command>soft-reboot</command> will be
             performed instead of a reboot, unless <literal>SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_AUTO_SOFT_REBOOT=1</literal> has
             been set.</para>
 
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err
             <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-soft-reboot.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
             for details.</para>
 
-            <para>If a new root file system has been setup on <literal>/run/nextroot</literal>, a
+            <para>If a new root file system has been set up on <literal>/run/nextroot/</literal>, a
             <command>soft-reboot</command> will be performed when <command>reboot</command> is invoked,
             unless <literal>SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_AUTO_SOFT_REBOOT=1</literal> has been set.</para>
 
diff --git a/man/systemd-soft-reboot.service.xml b/man/systemd-soft-reboot.service.xml
index 2419b866049..c232df41a16 100644
--- a/man/systemd-soft-reboot.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-soft-reboot.service.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ ExecStart=sleep infinity
     executed directly. Instead, trigger system shutdown with a command such as <literal>systemctl
     soft-reboot</literal>.</para>
 
-    <para>Note that if a new root file system has been setup on <literal>/run/nextroot</literal>, a
+    <para>Note that if a new root file system has been set up on <literal>/run/nextroot/</literal>, a
     <command>soft-reboot</command> will be performed when the <command>reboot</command> command is
     invoked.</para>
   </refsect1>