diff --git a/doc/user/project/container_registry.md b/doc/user/project/container_registry.md
index 7b66b39ab28..03302b3815d 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/container_registry.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/container_registry.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ docker login registry.example.com -u <your_username> -p <your_access_token>
 The optional debug server can be enabled by setting the registry debug address
 in your `gitlab.rb` configuration.
 
-```
+```ruby
 registry['debug_addr'] = "localhost:5001"
 ```