diff --git a/doc/vgmanmd.py b/doc/vgmanmd.py
index dfa4b697d6..6706b0d4f7 100755
--- a/doc/vgmanmd.py
+++ b/doc/vgmanmd.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         cmd = parts[1]
 
 for cmd in cmds:
-    print('## {cmd}: {blurb}\n\n'.format(cmd=cmd, blurb=cmd_desc[cmd]))
+    print('<a id="{cmd}"/>\n\n## {cmd}: {blurb}\n\n'.format(cmd=cmd, blurb=cmd_desc[cmd]))
     try:
         # Try first with the help option to get all options described.
         # Use check=True to raise CalledProcessError on non-zero exit codes (e.g., when --help fails),