diff --git a/docs/releases/security.txt b/docs/releases/security.txt
index a4b2d21022..05444b929c 100644
--- a/docs/releases/security.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/security.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ process. These are listed below.
 May 7, 2025 - :cve:`2025-32873`
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-Denial-of-service possibility in `strip_tags()`.
+Denial-of-service possibility in ``strip_tags()``.
 `Full description
 <https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/may/07/security-releases/>`__