diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml
index b1b604100..36b70f0c4 100644
--- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml
@@ -646,8 +646,8 @@ password my-password
allow-import-from-derivation
- By default, nix allows you to import from a derivation,
- allowing building at evaluation time. With this option set to false, nix will throw an error
+ By default, Nix allows you to import from a derivation,
+ allowing building at evaluation time. With this option set to false, Nix will throw an error
when evaluating an expression that uses this feature, allowing users to ensure their evaluation
will not require any builds to take place.