diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 18c024f9..cb3bdb59 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ Build from git
 ==============
 
 Building from git is easy, but please be sure that at least autoconf 2.68 is
-used.
+used.::
 
-autoreconf -i
-automake
-autoconf
-./configure
-make
+    $ autoreconf -i
+    $ automake
+    $ autoconf
+    $ ./configure
+    $ make