diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ dotnet build ./src/SparseTransform.CLI/SparseTransform.CLI.csproj --configuratio
 dotnet build ./src/SparseTransform.CLI/SparseTransform.CLI.csproj --runtime <RID> --self-contained --configuration Release
 ```
 
-<RID> specifies the Runtime-ID that you want to build for. For available options see the [.NET RID Catalog](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/rid-catalog)
+\<RID> specifies the Runtime-ID that you want to build for. For available options see the [.NET RID Catalog](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/rid-catalog)
 
 ## How to Build the Documentation