diff --git a/proxyclient/tools/freebsd.py b/proxyclient/tools/freebsd.py
index 14124c641..f894e7d88 100755
--- a/proxyclient/tools/freebsd.py
+++ b/proxyclient/tools/freebsd.py
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
 if loader is not None:
     # dtb_addr not used here, the prepared fdt's at a different location.  If
     # we use this one, we won't get any of our /chosen additions, for instance.
-    bootcmd = "distro_bootcmd=bootefi 0x%x - 0x%x" % (loader_base, loader_size)
+    bootcmd = "distro_bootcmd=bootefi 0x%x:0x%x" % (loader_base, loader_size)
 else:
-    bootcmd = "distro_bootcmd=devnum=0; run usb_boot"
+    bootcmd = "distro_bootcmd=devnum=0; run nvme_boot"
 
 if tty_dev is not None:
 	bootenv.append("baudrate=%d" % tty_dev.baudrate)