diff --git a/src/phoenix.rs b/src/phoenix.rs
index bdd40e3..d4f5190 100644
--- a/src/phoenix.rs
+++ b/src/phoenix.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod consensus_node;
 mod demotion_monitor;
 mod env;
 mod inclusion_monitor;
+mod markdown;
 mod promotion_monitor;
 mod validation_node;
 
diff --git a/src/phoenix/demotion_monitor.rs b/src/phoenix/demotion_monitor.rs
index 7e5d866..524ea11 100644
--- a/src/phoenix/demotion_monitor.rs
+++ b/src/phoenix/demotion_monitor.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use tracing::{error, info};
 
 use crate::{
     env::{ToBeaconExplorerUrl, ToNetwork},
-    phoenix::promotion_monitor::ELIGIBLE_ERRORS,
+    phoenix::{markdown, promotion_monitor::ELIGIBLE_ERRORS},
 };
 
 use super::{
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ pub async fn run_demotion_monitor(relay_pool: &PgPool, mev_pool: &PgPool) -> Res
             .into_iter()
             .map(|demotion| {
                 format!(
-                    "*{name}* `{pubkey}` was demoted during slot [{slot}]({url}/slot/{slot}) with the following error:\n\n{error}",
+                    "*{name}* `{pubkey}` was demoted during slot [{slot}]({url}/slot/{slot}) with the following error:\n\n```{error}```",
                     name = demotion.builder_id.clone().unwrap_or("unknown builder_id".to_string()),
                     pubkey = demotion.builder_pubkey,
                     slot = demotion.slot,
                     url = &APP_CONFIG.env.to_beacon_explorer_url(),
-                    error = demotion.sim_error
+                    error = markdown::escape_code_block(&demotion.sim_error)
                 )
 
             }).join("\n\n");
diff --git a/src/phoenix/markdown.rs b/src/phoenix/markdown.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97710ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/phoenix/markdown.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Used to escape characters inside markdown code blocks
+// https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#markdownv2-style
+pub fn escape_code_block(input: &str) -> String {
+    let mut output = String::new();
+    for c in input.chars() {
+        match c {
+            '`' | '\\' => {
+                output.push('\\');
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        output.push(c);
+    }
+    output
+}