diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63779f5..9295b83 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ For the list of C++ rules, see the Bazel
 There is no need to use rules from this repository just yet. If you want to use
 `rules_cc` anyway, add the following to your `WORKSPACE` file:
 
-```python
+```starlark
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ http_archive(
 
 Then, in your `BUILD` files, import and use the rules:
 
-```python
+```starlark
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 
 cc_library(