diff --git a/docs/contribute.rst b/docs/contribute.rst
index 1e884463..752565f6 100644
--- a/docs/contribute.rst
+++ b/docs/contribute.rst
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Development
 ===========
 
 Once Pelican has been set up for local development, create a topic branch for
-your bug fix or feature:
+your bug fix or feature::
 
     git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature