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@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/linkedin/coral.git
 
 Build:
 
-Please note that this project requires Python 3 and Java 8 to run. Set `JAVA_HOME` to the home of an appropriate version and then use:
+**Please note that this project requires Python 3 and Java 8 to run. Set `JAVA_HOME` to the home of an appropriate version and then use:**
 
 ```bash
 ./gradlew clean build