diff --git a/doc/cabal-commands.rst b/doc/cabal-commands.rst
index 5da0ec7a939..8c05a9b6593 100644
--- a/doc/cabal-commands.rst
+++ b/doc/cabal-commands.rst
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ While this interface is intended to be used for scripting, it is an experimental
 Scripting example:
 
 ::
+
    $ ls $(cabal path --installdir)
    ...