diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/options/annotation.container.md b/docs/source/markdown/options/annotation.container.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd561a15f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/options/annotation.container.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#### **--annotation**=*key=value*
+
+Add an annotation to the container<| or pod>. This option can be set multiple times.
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in
index 45dfe304c9..f5301c60a6 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md.in
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ and specified with a _tag_.
 
 @@option add-host
 
-#### **--annotation**=*key=value*
-
-Add an annotation to the container. The format is key=value.
-The **--annotation** option can be set multiple times.
+@@option annotation.container
 
 @@option arch
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in
index 9e9fc7f38b..1da848b157 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in
@@ -110,10 +110,7 @@ and as a result environment variable `FOO` will be set to `bar` for container `c
 
 ## OPTIONS
 
-#### **--annotation**=*key=value*
-
-Add an annotation to the container or pod. The format is key=value.
-The **--annotation** option can be set multiple times.
+@@option annotation.container
 
 #### **--authfile**=*path*
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
index df9f1c28ab..81b635bc87 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
@@ -85,10 +85,7 @@ and specified with a _tag_.
 ## OPTIONS
 @@option add-host
 
-#### **--annotation**=*key=value*
-
-Add an annotation to the container.
-This option can be set multiple times.
+@@option annotation.container
 
 @@option arch