diff --git a/man/systemd.link.xml b/man/systemd.link.xml
index 62578f48e4..b75dc7fcd4 100644
--- a/man/systemd.link.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.link.xml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
     <filename>/etc/systemd/network</filename>. All configuration files are collectively sorted and
     processed in alphanumeric order, regardless of the directories in which they live. However, files
     with identical filenames replace each other. It is recommended that each filename is prefixed with
-    a number (e.g. <filename>10-eth0.link</filename>). Otherwise, the default
-    <filename>.link</filename> files or those generated by
+    a number smaller than <literal>70</literal> (e.g. <filename>10-eth0.link</filename>). Otherwise, the
+    default <filename>.link</filename> files or those generated by
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-network-generator.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
     may take precedence over user configured files. Files in <filename>/etc/</filename> have the
     highest priority, files in <filename>/run/</filename> take precedence over files with the same name
diff --git a/man/systemd.netdev.xml b/man/systemd.netdev.xml
index 3f1b18b2af..2d3e575a8b 100644
--- a/man/systemd.netdev.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.netdev.xml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     <filename>/etc/systemd/network</filename>. All configuration files are collectively sorted and
     processed in alphanumeric order, regardless of the directories in which they live. However, files
     with identical filenames replace each other. It is recommended that each filename is prefixed with
-    a number (e.g. <filename>10-vlan.netdev</filename>). Otherwise, <filename>.netdev</filename> files
-    generated by
+    a number smaller than <literal>70</literal> (e.g. <filename>10-vlan.netdev</filename>). Otherwise,
+    <filename>.netdev</filename> files generated by
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-network-generator.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
     may take precedence over user configured files. Files in <filename>/etc/</filename> have the
     highest priority, files in <filename>/run/</filename> take precedence over files with the same name
diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml
index 02039b4942..3eadad3739 100644
--- a/man/systemd.network.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.network.xml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     <filename>/etc/systemd/network</filename>. All configuration files are collectively sorted and
     processed in alphanumeric order, regardless of the directories in which they live. However, files
     with identical filenames replace each other. It is recommended that each filename is prefixed with
-    a number (e.g. <filename>10-eth0.network</filename>). Otherwise, the default
-    <filename>.network</filename> files or those generated by
+    a number smaller than <literal>70</literal> (e.g. <filename>10-eth0.network</filename>). Otherwise, the
+    default <filename>.network</filename> files or those generated by
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-network-generator.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
     may take precedence over user configured files. Files in <filename>/etc/</filename> have the highest
     priority, files in <filename>/run/</filename> take precedence over files with the same name under