diff --git a/content/quickstarts/connecting/basic_linux_commands.md b/content/quickstarts/connecting/basic_linux_commands.md
index d23d8e2125e9898d32a4bb3e85686366ffb0f1ea..8579cad07d7561a5c448dd571e927a1ee8a25148 100644
--- a/content/quickstarts/connecting/basic_linux_commands.md
+++ b/content/quickstarts/connecting/basic_linux_commands.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Linux Commands Reference List:
 <td>list: Lists the files and directories located in the current directory</td>
 <td><ul>
 <li>ls</li>
-<li>ls -a
+<li>`ls -a`
 <ul>
 <li>shows all the files in the directory, including hidden ones</li>
 </ul></li>