diff --git a/setupenv.bashrc b/setupenv.bashrc
index 8006b04..e1a92a3 100644
--- a/setupenv.bashrc
+++ b/setupenv.bashrc
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ else
     if command -v curl > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         true
     else
-        echo "WARNING: `wget` or `curl` is needed to download some additional dependencies."
+        echo "WARNING: \`wget\` or \`curl\` is needed to download some additional dependencies."
         MISSING_DEPS=1
     fi
 fi
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ else
     if command -v sha256 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         true
     else
-        echo "WARNING: Coreutils `sha256sum` or a `sha256` as found on NetBSD is needed to verify downloaded files."
+        echo "WARNING: Coreutils \`sha256sum\` or a \`sha256\` as found on NetBSD is needed to verify downloaded files."
         MISSING_DEPS=1
     fi
 fi
@@ -79,21 +79,21 @@ fi
 if command -v gzip > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     true
 else
-    echo "WARNING: `gzip` is needed to decompress downloaded dependencies."
+    echo "WARNING: \`gzip\` is needed to decompress downloaded dependencies."
     MISSING_DEPS=1
 fi
 
 if command -v tar > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     true
 else
-    echo "WARNING: `tar` is needed to unpack downloaded dependencies."
+    echo "WARNING: \`tar\` is needed to unpack downloaded dependencies."
     MISSING_DEPS=1
 fi
 
 if command -v cmake > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     true
 else
-    echo "WARNING: `cmake` is needed to build downloaded dependencies."
+    echo "WARNING: \`cmake\` is needed to build downloaded dependencies."
     MISSING_DEPS=1
 fi
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ if [ -z "$CXX" ]; then
     if command -v c++ > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         true
     else
-        echo "WARNING: Your system does not appear to have a standard C++ compiler. If you have a C++ compiler installed, but not linked to `c++` on your PATH, set it manually using `CXX=/path/to/your/compiler`."
+        echo "WARNING: Your system does not appear to have a standard C++ compiler. If you have a C++ compiler installed, but not linked to \`c++\` on your PATH, set it manually using \`CXX=/path/to/your/compiler\`."
         MISSING_DEPS=1
     fi
 fi
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fi
 if command -v xxd > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     true
 else
-    echo "WARNING: `xxd` is needed for some tool scripts."
+    echo "WARNING: \`xxd\` is needed for some tool scripts."
     MISSING_DEPS=1
 fi