diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffb06377..c6fa2030 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ object to the output that will include the magic command information, including
 the exit code.
 
 Here is an example with `ping`:
-```json
+```bash
 $ jc --meta-out -p ping -c2 192.168.1.252
 {
   "destination_ip": "192.168.1.252",
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ $ jc --meta-out -p ping -c2 192.168.1.252
     "magic_command_exit": 2
   }
 }
+$ echo $?
+2
 ```
 
 ### Setting Custom Colors via Environment Variable
diff --git a/templates/readme_template b/templates/readme_template
index a6a5ff81..963c8176 100644
--- a/templates/readme_template
+++ b/templates/readme_template
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ object to the output that will include the magic command information, including
 the exit code.
 
 Here is an example with `ping`:
-```json
+```bash
 $ jc --meta-out -p ping -c2 192.168.1.252
 {
   "destination_ip": "192.168.1.252",
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ $ jc --meta-out -p ping -c2 192.168.1.252
     "magic_command_exit": 2
   }
 }
+$ echo $?
+2
 ```
 
 ### Setting Custom Colors via Environment Variable