diff --git a/src/uu/mkfifo/mkfifo.md b/src/uu/mkfifo/mkfifo.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b63437829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/mkfifo/mkfifo.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# mkfifo
+
+```
+mkfifo [OPTION]... NAME...
+```
+
+Create a FIFO with the given name.
diff --git a/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs b/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs
index 99c16acff..dc338cf12 100644
--- a/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ use libc::mkfifo;
 use std::ffi::CString;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
 
-static USAGE: &str = "{} [OPTION]... NAME...";
-static ABOUT: &str = "Create a FIFO with the given name.";
+static USAGE: &str = help_usage!("mkfifo.md");
+static ABOUT: &str = help_about!("mkfifo.md");
 
 mod options {
     pub static MODE: &str = "mode";