diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 621217f888..0186bc57f8 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -66,11 +66,15 @@ default, and enable the `no_std` feature.
 
 For example, to build `cretonne`:
 
+.. code-block:: sh
+
     cd lib/cretonne
     cargo build --no-default-features --features no_std
 
 Or, when using `cretonne` as a dependency (in Cargo.toml):
 
+.. code-block::
+
     [dependency.cretonne]
     ...
     default-features = false