diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/_snippets/pw-env-var.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/_snippets/pw-env-var.md
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--- a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/_snippets/pw-env-var.md
+++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/_snippets/pw-env-var.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 We recommend storing the `elastic` password as an environment variable in your shell. For example:
 
 ```sh subs=true
-{{export}}ELASTIC_PASSWORD="your_password"
+{{export}} ELASTIC_PASSWORD="your_password"
 ```
 
 If you have password-protected the {{es}} keystore, you will be prompted to enter the keystore’s password. See [Secure settings](/deploy-manage/security/secure-settings.md) for more details.
 
-To learn how to reset this password, refer to [](/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/built-in-sm.md).
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+To learn how to reset this password, refer to [](/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/built-in-sm.md).