diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ my-project
     └── lib.rs
 ```
 
-When doing this also be sure to set the module name in your code to match the last part of module-name (don't include the package path):
+When doing this also be sure to set the module name in your code to match the last part of `module-name` (don't include the package path):
 
 ```
 #[pymodule]