diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d1d838..455bf59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ There are several ways you can configure `pymongo_inmemory`.
 
 1. Insert a new section titled `pymongo_inmemory` to your project's `setup.cfg`
    version you want to spin up:
-   `ini
-[pymongo_inmemory]
-operating_system = ubuntu
-os_version = 18
-mongod_port = 27019
-`
+   ```ini
+   [pymongo_inmemory]
+   operating_system = ubuntu
+   os_version = 18
+   mongod_port = 27019
+   ```
 2. Define an `ALL_CAPS` environment variables with prefix `PYMONGOIM__` (attention to trailing double
    underscores.) For instance, to override the port, set up an environment variable
    `PYMONGOIM__MONGOD_PORT`.