diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 0d461fb96a..594d152de6 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -7277,7 +7277,8 @@ Invoking guix pack
 @command{guix build}}).
 
 @item --file=@var{file}
-build a pack the code within @var{file} evaluates to.
+Build a pack containing the package or other object the code within
+@var{file} evaluates to.
 
 This has the same purpose as the same-named option in @command{guix
 build} (@pxref{Additional Build Options, @option{--file} in