diff --git a/hacking/templates/rst.j2 b/hacking/templates/rst.j2
index 1279fd4c32..f6cc9d279d 100644
--- a/hacking/templates/rst.j2
+++ b/hacking/templates/rst.j2
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 DEPRECATED
 ----------
 
-@{ deprecated }@
+@{ deprecated | convert_symbols_to_format }@
 {% endif %}
 
 Synopsis