diff --git a/book/plugins/how-to-guides/maximize-compatibility.md b/book/plugins/how-to-guides/maximize-compatibility.md
index 8cf489a8..eba8c70a 100644
--- a/book/plugins/how-to-guides/maximize-compatibility.md
+++ b/book/plugins/how-to-guides/maximize-compatibility.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ dependencies:
 
 With the following terms defined:
 - 20XX.REL epoch corresponding to the QIIME 2 release version that your plugin is compatible with
-- <target-distribution> being the distribution your plugin should be utilized with (i.e. amplicon, metagenome)
+- `<target-distribution>` being the distribution your plugin should be utilized with (i.e. amplicon, metagenome)
 - `<module_name>` being the name of your plugin
 - <your-github-org> either being the github organization your plugin is hosted under, or your personal github account name
 - <module-name> being the name for your plugin on github