diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml
index 099fb05c8b425..0879417d7c890 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ following incompatible changes:</para>
 
 <programlisting>
   let
-    pkgs = import &lt;nixpkgs&gt {};
+    pkgs = import &lt;nixpkgs&gt; {};
   in
     pkgs.overridePackages (self: super: ...)
 </programlisting>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ following incompatible changes:</para>
 
 <programlisting>
   let
-    pkgs = import &lt;nixpkgs&gt {}; in
+    pkgs = import &lt;nixpkgs&gt; {}; in
   in
     import pkgs.path { overlays = [(self: super: ...)] }
 </programlisting>