diff --git a/step-cli/reference/ca/token/README.mdx b/step-cli/reference/ca/token/README.mdx
index 3bbeaebb..38811a9e 100644
--- a/step-cli/reference/ca/token/README.mdx
+++ b/step-cli/reference/ca/token/README.mdx
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ $ step ca token --kms yubikey:pin-value=123456 \
 ```
 
 Generate a token with custom data in the "user" claim. The example below can be
-accessed in a template as **{{ .Token.user.field }}**, rendering to the string
+accessed in a template as **\{\{ .Token.user.field }}**, rendering to the string
 "value".
 
 This is distinct from **.Insecure.User**: any attributes set using this option