diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ To setup a debug session, you will first need to create a `launch.json` file to
 
 This will create the file `.vscode/launch.json` with the default template:
 
-```json
+```json5
 {
   // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
   // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.