diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 `git clone --recursive git@git.impstyle.com:test/demo-dockerwSubmodules.git`
 
 ## Update all submodules to their latest commits
-git submodule update --remote
+`git submodule update --remote`
 
 ## Update a specific submodule
-git submodule update --remote /backend
+`git submodule update --remote /backend`