diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yaml b/.github/workflows/format.yaml
index 902ecd8c..b0ac7d84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yaml
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ jobs:
             issue_number: context.issue.number,
             owner: 'transitland',
             repo: 'transitland-atlas',
-            body: '***This PR includes a file that does not exactly follow the "opinionated" DMFR format***
+            body: `***This PR includes a file that does not exactly follow the "opinionated" DMFR format***
 
             transitland-lib recommends the following changes:
 
-            ```diff
+            \`\`\`diff
             ${{ steps.git-diff.outputs.GIT_DIFF }}
-            ```
+            \`\`\`
             
             You can use a code/text editor to make this change. Or use [transitland-lib](https://github.com/interline-io/transitland-lib/blob/main/dmfr-command.md). Or just wait and a maintainer will be glad to fix this.
 
-            Thanks for contributing to Transitland Atlas!'
+            Thanks for contributing to Transitland Atlas!`
           })
\ No newline at end of file