diff --git a/src/uu/printenv/printenv.md b/src/uu/printenv/printenv.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..929da7947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/printenv/printenv.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# printenv
+
+```
+printenv [VARIABLE]... [OPTION]...
+```
+
+Display the values of the specified environment VARIABLE(s), or (with no VARIABLE) display name and value pairs for them all.
diff --git a/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs b/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
index dd58f4ee1..beeb7285b 100644
--- a/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 
 use clap::{crate_version, Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::env;
-use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage};
+use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-static ABOUT: &str = "Display the values of the specified environment VARIABLE(s), or (with no VARIABLE) display name and value pairs for them all.";
-const USAGE: &str = "{} [VARIABLE]... [OPTION]...";
+const ABOUT: &str = help_about!("printenv.md");
+const USAGE: &str = help_usage!("printenv.md");
 
 static OPT_NULL: &str = "null";