diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 25a3820712..afcf7a72ba 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -3939,7 +3939,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     (<filename><link linkend='var-PV'>PV</link></filename>) as
                     follows:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
- ${WORKDIR}/${PN}/${PV}
+ ${WORKDIR}/${PN}-${PV}
                     </literallayout>
                     As an example, assume a
                     <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>