1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/metrics-howto.rst b/docs/metrics-howto.rst
index 99776cd504..c1f5ae2174 100644
--- a/docs/metrics-howto.rst
+++ b/docs/metrics-howto.rst
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ How to monitor Synapse metrics using Prometheus
 3: Check out synapse-prometheus-config
   https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse-prometheus-config
 
-4: Add `synapse.html` and `synapse.rules`
-  The `.html` file needs to appear in prometheus's "consoles" directory, and
-  the `.rules` file needs to be invoked somewhere in the main config file.
-  A symlink to each from the git checkout into the prometheus directory might be
-  easiest to ensure `git pull` keeps it updated.
+4: Add ``synapse.html`` and ``synapse.rules``
+  The ``.html`` file needs to appear in prometheus's ``consoles`` directory,
+  and the ``.rules`` file needs to be invoked somewhere in the main config
+  file. A symlink to each from the git checkout into the prometheus directory
+  might be easiest to ensure ``git pull`` keeps it updated.
 
 5: Add a prometheus target for synapse
   This is easiest if prometheus runs on the same machine as synapse, as it can