diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md
index ea28b522da..dda573d33b 100644
--- a/contributing.md
+++ b/contributing.md
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ This should change package.json bumping version numbers and update changelogs. I
 
 Commit and push these changes, then run an npm publish for each of the packages that have changed.
 
-> __Important__! Ordering publishes can be important. If `astro-parser` changes you should publish that before `astro`, for example.
+> **Important**! Ordering publishes can be important. If `astro-parser` changes you should publish that before `astro`, for example.
 
 ```shell
 cd packages/astro
 npm publish
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```