diff --git a/shell_docker_compose_update.sh b/shell_docker_compose_update.sh
index 39649c4..cddb1a7 100644
--- a/shell_docker_compose_update.sh
+++ b/shell_docker_compose_update.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ send_ntfy() {
       -H "Title: $NTFY_TITLE" \
       -H "Priority: $prio" \
       -H "Tags: $NTFY_TAGS" \
+      -H "Markdown: yes" \
       ${image_url:+-H "Icon: $image_url"} \
       -d "$msg" \
       "$NTFY_URL" > /dev/null || true
@@ -466,9 +467,9 @@ while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
                 fi
 
                 if [ "$NTFY_SHOW_VERSIONS" = true ]; then
-                    stack_block+=$'\n'"$prefix $svc ($before → $after)"
+                    stack_block+=$'\n'"$prefix **$svc** \`$before → $after\`"
                 else
-                    stack_block+=$'\n'"$prefix $svc"
+                    stack_block+=$'\n'"$prefix **$svc**"
                 fi
             done