diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8cad6ba..80ac5a2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,28 +8,36 @@ In a nutshell, to install and start provisioning nodes, do the following:
 
 1. Build Warewulf and dependencies:
 
-    `make all`
+```
+make all
+```
     
 1. Install Warewulf onto your host system:
 
-    `sudo make install`
+```
+sudo make install
+```
     
 1. Set the master's kernel and default VNFS into your "default" node profile:
 
-    `sudo ./wwctl profile set -K $(uname -r) -V docker://warewulf/centos-8 default`
+```
+sudo ./wwctl profile set -K $(uname -r) -V docker://warewulf/centos-8 default
+```
     
 
 1. Build the kernel, VNFS, and overlays:
 
-    `sudo ./wwctl kernel build -a`
-    
-    `sudo ./wwctl vnfs build -a`
-
-    `sudo ./wwctl overlay build -sa`
+```
+sudo ./wwctl kernel build -a
+sudo ./wwctl vnfs build -a
+sudo ./wwctl overlay build -sa
+```
     
 1. Start the Warewulf daemon:
 
-    `./warewulfd`
+```
+./warewulfd
+```
     
 1. Boot your compute node and watch it boot