diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d63839414..64a668452 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You cannot use `config.nur` for importing NixOS modules from NUR as this will le
 
 Instead use:
 
-```
+```nix
 {
   inputs.nur.url = github:nix-community/NUR;