diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fc09c3..0ab3894 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ redis running on localhost, on the default port
 
     cp -r src/lib/* /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby
 
-2. Update routes, `/etc/puppet/routes.yaml`: eg., ```
+2. Update routes, `/etc/puppet/routes.yaml`: eg.,
+
+```
 ---
 master:
   facts:
@@ -22,7 +24,9 @@ master:
     cache: yaml
 ```
 
-3. In the `/etc/puppet/puppet.conf` master section: ```
+3. In the `/etc/puppet/puppet.conf` master section:
+
+```
 [master]
     storeconfigs = true
     storeconfigs_backend = redis