diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index cefbf57..2308e1b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ To install::
 Examples
 ^^^^^^^^
 
-::
+.. code-block:: php
 
   <?php
   require_once('Embedly/src/Embedly/Embedly.php');  // if using pear