diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf1485951..e67232ad9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,13 +39,19 @@ OceanBase Database is under [MulanPubL - 2.0](https://license.coscl.org.cn/Mulan
 ## How to build
 
 #### debug mode
-> sh build.sh debug --init --make
+```sh
+sh build.sh debug --init --make
+```
 
 #### release mode
-> sh build.sh release --init --make
+```sh
+sh build.sh release --init --make
+```
 
 #### rpm packages
-> sh build.sh rpm --init && cd build_rpm && make -j16 rpm
+```sh
+sh build.sh rpm --init && cd build_rpm && make -j16 rpm
+```
 
 ## Contributing