diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ DATABASE_URL=          # Required: PostgreSQL connection string
 
 ### Update the PostgreSQL database accordingly
 
-Drizzle will apply the schema migrations set in the .env
+Drizzle will apply the schema migrations set in `.env`
 
 ```bash
 pnpm db:push