diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1bc5cf6c..f0785364 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ For example:-
 
     ./configure ~/.local/bin
 
-Then run make install to build and install **Vivify**
+Then run `make install` to build and install **Vivify**
 
     make install