diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa6b366..2bca2f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ Instructions for building the ceph package for the CentOS Storage SIG can be fou
 
 Before starting, choose the branch containing the maintained spec for the cephadm package:
 
+```
     git checkout -t origin/c8-sig-storage-ceph-<VERSION>
+```
 
 You can find the sha1 for the "patches_base" comment and "Source0" with "git ls-remote", e.g.