diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/README.md
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@@ -1628,6 +1628,8 @@ new ec2.Instance(this, 'Instance', {
   ],
 });
 
+```
+
 #### EBS Optimized Instances
 
 An Amazon EBS–optimized instance uses an optimized configuration stack and provides additional, dedicated capacity for Amazon EBS I/O. This optimization provides the best performance for your EBS volumes by minimizing contention between Amazon EBS I/O and other traffic from your instance.