diff --git a/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md b/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md
index da8e54875b..2508f4a592 100644
--- a/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md
+++ b/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ output:
   text:
     - title: More data
       data: |
-        Access the [remote repository](${{ steps['publish'].output.remoteUrl }}).
+        Access the \[remote repository\](${{ steps['publish'].output.remoteUrl }}).
 ```
 
 ## The templating syntax