diff --git a/microdroid/README.md b/microdroid/README.md
index a652139..681c23a 100644
--- a/microdroid/README.md
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Any 64-bit target (either x86_64 or arm64) is supported. 32-bit target is not
+Any 64-bit target (either x86\_64 or arm64) is supported. 32-bit target is not
 supported. Note that we currently don't support user builds; only userdebug
 builds are supported.
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 adb reboot
 ```
 
-If your target is x86_64 (e.g. `aosp_cf_x86_64_phone`), replace `aosp_arm64`
+If your target is x86\_64 (e.g. `aosp_cf_x86_64_phone`), replace `aosp_arm64`
 with `aosp_x86_64`.
 
 ## Building an app