diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1c54ecd..b47aa8c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -9,14 +9,19 @@ It's powered by the lovely and beautiful SQLAlchemy.
 Usage
 -----
 
-Using Django-PostgresPool is simple, just set ``django_postgrespool`` as your connection engine::
+Using Django-PostgresPool is simple, just set ``django_postgrespool`` as your connection engine:
+
+.. code:: python
 
     DATABASES = {
         'default': {
             'ENGINE': 'django_postgrespool'
     ...
 
-If you're using the `dj-database-url <https://crate.io/packages/dj-database-url/>`_ module::
+If you're using the `dj-database-url <https://crate.io/packages/dj-database-url/>`_ module:
+
+.. code:: python
+
 
     import dj_database_url