diff --git a/docs/docs/api_reference.md b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
index 4f44b065..b62cbf7b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ When using the `--json` flag in combination with either the `--list` or
 `--list-all` flags, the output will be a JSON object with the following
 structure:
 
-```jsonc
+```json
 {
   "tasks": [
     {