diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ rust-rocksdb
 
 ### running
 - Cargo.toml
-```
+```rust
 [dependencies.rocksdb]                                                                                                                                                                              
 git = "https://github.com/spacejam/rust-rocksdb"
 ```
 - Code
-```
+```rust
 extern crate rocksdb;                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 fn main() {