diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ The `sftpgo.conf` configuration file contains the following sections:
 
 Here is a full example showing the default config:
 
-```{
+```json
+{
    "sftpd":{
         "bind_port":2022,
         "bind_address":"",