diff --git a/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx
index 8edd322ece883..769e2ab4f7ebd 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function UnforwardedSelectControl(
  * `SelectControl` allows users to select from a single or multiple option menu.
  * It functions as a wrapper around the browser's native `<select>` element.
  *
- * @example
+ * ```jsx
  * import { SelectControl } from '@wordpress/components';
  * import { useState } from '@wordpress/element';
  *
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ function UnforwardedSelectControl(
  *     />
  *   );
  * };
+ * ```
  */
 export const SelectControl = forwardRef( UnforwardedSelectControl );