diff --git a/cmd/bd/onboard.go b/cmd/bd/onboard.go
index 79ffe91a..f6f4b8d4 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/onboard.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/onboard.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bd close bd-42 --reason "Completed" --json
 4. **Discover new work?** Create linked issue:
    - ` + "`bd create \"Found bug\" -p 1 --deps discovered-from:<parent-id>`" + `
 5. **Complete**: ` + "`bd close <id> --reason \"Done\"`" + `
-6. **Commit together**: Always commit the `.beads/issues.jsonl` file together with the code changes so issue state stays in sync with code state
+6. **Commit together**: Always commit the ` + "`.beads/issues.jsonl`" + ` file together with the code changes so issue state stays in sync with code state
 
 ### Auto-Sync