diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md b/cpp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
index e227764cca0..1c05251c8ce 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 ### New Features
 
-* The C/C++ "build-mode: none" support is now General Availability (GA).
+* The C/C++ `build-mode: none` support is now General Availability (GA).
 
 ## 5.6.1
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/6.0.0.md b/cpp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/6.0.0.md
index 5f5a355f594..b6eb7cef1f5 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/6.0.0.md
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/6.0.0.md
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 ### New Features
 
-* The C/C++ "build-mode: none" support is now General Availability (GA).
+* The C/C++ `build-mode: none` support is now General Availability (GA).