2 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/man/man1/markdown2pdf.1.md b/man/man1/markdown2pdf.1.md
index 66db76f4c..a16626338 100644
--- a/man/man1/markdown2pdf.1.md
+++ b/man/man1/markdown2pdf.1.md
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ The following options are most relevant:
     `-s`. See the section TEMPLATES in `pandoc`(1) for information about
     template syntax.
 
+-V KEY=VAL, \--variable=*KEY:VAL*
+:   Set the template variable KEY to the value VAL when rendering the
+    document in standalone mode. This is only useful when the
+    `--template` option is used to specify a custom template, since
+    pandoc automatically sets the variables used in the default
+    templates.
+
 -H *FILE*, \--include-in-header=*FILE*
 :   Include (LaTeX) contents of *FILE* at the end of the header.  Implies
     `-s`.
diff --git a/man/man1/pandoc.1.md b/man/man1/pandoc.1.md
index 65e64d0ac..d8209d2c1 100644
--- a/man/man1/pandoc.1.md
+++ b/man/man1/pandoc.1.md
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ to Pandoc.  Or use `html2markdown`(1), a wrapper around `pandoc`.
     this option is not used, a default template appropriate for the
     output format will be used. See also `-D/--print-default-template`.
 
+-V KEY=VAL, \--variable=*KEY:VAL*
+:   Set the template variable KEY to the value VAL when rendering the
+    document in standalone mode. This is only useful when the
+    `--template` option is used to specify a custom template, since
+    pandoc automatically sets the variables used in the default
+    templates.
+
 -c *CSS*, \--css=*CSS*
 :   Link to a CSS style sheet.  *CSS* is the pathname of the style sheet.
 
@@ -270,9 +277,9 @@ depending on the output format, but include:
 `css`
 :   links to CSS files, as specified using `-c/--css`
 
-Variables may be set at the command line using the
-`--set` option.  This allows users to include custom variables in
-their templates.
+Variables may be set at the command line using the `-V/--variable`
+option. This allows users to include custom variables in their
+templates.
 
 Templates may contain conditionals.  The syntax is as follows: