diff --git a/scripts/cli.sh b/scripts/cli.sh
index 768ec7b3018..7ba98d08bac 100755
--- a/scripts/cli.sh
+++ b/scripts/cli.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ rm -f help_general.md help_bn.md help_vc.md help_am.md help_vm.md help_vm_create
 
 # only exit at the very end
 if [[ $changes == true ]]; then
-    echo "Exiting with error to indicate changes occurred. To fix, run `make cli-local` or `make cli` and commit the changes."
+    echo "Exiting with error to indicate changes occurred. To fix, run 'make cli-local' or 'make cli' and commit the changes."
     exit 1
 else
     echo "CLI help texts are up to date."