diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index d38ef1b9..c452fa03 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ is now:
 * `define_enum_for`: `with` is deprecated in favor of `with_values`. This is to
   prevent confusion with `with_prefix` and `with_suffix`, which are new.
 
-  * *PR: [#1077]
+  * *PR: [#1077]*
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ is now:
 * Replace usage of Fixnum with Integer to prevent Ruby 2.4 from emitting
   deprecation warnings.
 
-  * Commits: [61c3654], [03a1d21]
-  * PRs: [#1040], [#1031], [#1009]
-  * Original issue: [#1001]
+  * *Commits: [61c3654], [03a1d21]*
+  * *PRs: [#1040], [#1031], [#1009]*
+  * *Original issue: [#1001]*
 
 [61c3654]: https://github.com/thoughtbot/shoulda-matchers/commit/61c365416a09c5cffd7fcb774a07de4abf8e9afd
 [03a1d21]: https://github.com/thoughtbot/shoulda-matchers/commit/03a1d213805a44a0aec99857e01cab8524aa0c05