diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.tsx
index 1af5ff6dd5..fdd9738735 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
 
 type Props = {
   title: string;
-  description?: string;
+  description?: string | JSX.Element;
   missing: 'field' | 'info' | 'content' | 'data';
   action?: JSX.Element;
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/MissingAnnotationEmptyState.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/MissingAnnotationEmptyState.tsx
index d8847fdf47..1c27ba27d3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/MissingAnnotationEmptyState.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/EmptyState/MissingAnnotationEmptyState.tsx
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(theme => ({
 
 export const MissingAnnotationEmptyState = ({ annotation }: Props) => {
   const classes = useStyles();
+  const description = (
+    <Typography>
+      The <code>{annotation}</code> annotation is missing. You need to add the
+      annotation to your component if you want to enable this tool.
+    </Typography>
+  );
   return (
     <EmptyState
       missing="field"
       title="Missing Annotation"
-      description={`The "${annotation}" annotation is missing. You need to add the annotation to your component if you want to enable this tool for it.`}
+      description={description}
       action={
         <>
           <Typography variant="body1">