diff --git a/docs/opcodes/define.md b/docs/opcodes/define.md
index 0ed90b1ed..fa168bb79 100644
--- a/docs/opcodes/define.md
+++ b/docs/opcodes/define.md
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ in the same instrument, however, requires care.
 The following does not work well in ARIA/Sforzando, assuming that B.sfz uses `MYVAR`:
 
 ```sfz
-#define MYVAR cc12
+#define $MYVAR cc12
 #include B.sfz
-#define MYVAR cc13
+#define $MYVAR cc13
 #include B.sfz
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/opcodes/include.md b/docs/opcodes/include.md
index 3a5719e91..7c6ff62a1 100644
--- a/docs/opcodes/include.md
+++ b/docs/opcodes/include.md
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ different points in an instrument.
 The following does not work well in ARIA/Sforzando, assuming that B.sfz uses `MYVAR`:
 
 ```sfz
-#define MYVAR cc12
+#define $MYVAR cc12
 #include B.sfz
-#define MYVAR cc13
+#define $MYVAR cc13
 #include B.sfz
 ```