diff --git a/docs/reference/compose_run.md b/docs/reference/compose_run.md
index 718e043c3..3eea660e5 100644
--- a/docs/reference/compose_run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/compose_run.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Run a one-off command on a service.
 
 Runs a one-time command against a service.
 
-the following command starts the `web` service and runs `bash` as its command:
+The following command starts the `web` service and runs `bash` as its command:
 
 ```console
 $ docker compose run web bash