diff --git a/usr.sbin/spkrtest/spkrtest.8 b/usr.sbin/spkrtest/spkrtest.8
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--- a/usr.sbin/spkrtest/spkrtest.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/spkrtest/spkrtest.8
@@ -1,50 +1,60 @@
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-.Dd March 6, 2022
+.Dd October 11, 2023
 .Dt SPKRTEST 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm spkrtest
 .Nd test script for the speaker driver
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
 utility is an easy to use test script for the speaker driver.
+.Pp
+.Nm
+requires the
+.Xr spkr 4
+driver.
+To load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in
+.Xr loader.conf 5 :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+speaker_load="YES"
+.Ed
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /dev/speakerxx
 .It Pa /dev/speaker
 speaker device file
 .El
 .Sh EXIT STATUS
 .Ex -std
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr bsddialog 1 ,
 .Xr spkr 4
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
 utility appeared in
 .Fx 1.0