diff --git a/docs/user-documentation/general-users/data-upload.md b/docs/user-documentation/general-users/data-upload.md
index 523e66a73244dd561b343f98508d28dffb6fe400..1741a7a9fe18a2cde864ef1311de49b16904e3c9 100644
--- a/docs/user-documentation/general-users/data-upload.md
+++ b/docs/user-documentation/general-users/data-upload.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import** will be presented in the form.
 folders that become visible in openBIS upon unarchive. To avoid this
 there are two options:
 
-1.  Zip using  the following command on the command-line: *zip -r folder-name.zip folder-name/\*  -x “\*.DS\_Store”*
+1.  Zip using  the following command on the command-line: `zip -r folder-name.zip folder-name/\*  -x “\.DS\_Store”`
 2.  Use an external archiver (e.g. Stuffit Deluxe).
 
 Updated on March 23, 2023