diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py
index d1efd112d61..7c6cdaccdea 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ try:
 except (NameError, AttributeError):
     pass
 try:
-    QgsVectorFileWriter.FilterFormatDetails.__attribute_docs__ = {'driverName': 'Unique driver name', 'filterString': 'Filter string for file picker dialogs', 'globs': 'Matching glob patterns for format, e.g. *.shp.\n\n.. versionadded:: 3.2'}
+    QgsVectorFileWriter.FilterFormatDetails.__attribute_docs__ = {'driverName': 'Unique driver name', 'filterString': 'Filter string for file picker dialogs', 'globs': 'Matching glob patterns for format, e.g. ``*.shp``.\n\n.. versionadded:: 3.2'}
     QgsVectorFileWriter.FilterFormatDetails.__doc__ = """Details of available filters and formats."""
 except (NameError, AttributeError):
     pass
diff --git a/python/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py b/python/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py
index b21ad7f9db2..0f19a1839fb 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py
+++ b/python/core/auto_additions/qgsvectorfilewriter.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ try:
 except (NameError, AttributeError):
     pass
 try:
-    QgsVectorFileWriter.FilterFormatDetails.__attribute_docs__ = {'driverName': 'Unique driver name', 'filterString': 'Filter string for file picker dialogs', 'globs': 'Matching glob patterns for format, e.g. *.shp.\n\n.. versionadded:: 3.2'}
+    QgsVectorFileWriter.FilterFormatDetails.__attribute_docs__ = {'driverName': 'Unique driver name', 'filterString': 'Filter string for file picker dialogs', 'globs': 'Matching glob patterns for format, e.g. ``*.shp``.\n\n.. versionadded:: 3.2'}
     QgsVectorFileWriter.FilterFormatDetails.__doc__ = """Details of available filters and formats."""
 except (NameError, AttributeError):
     pass
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.h b/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.h
index 9760ec2847f..ebacc3ae9aa 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.h
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorFileWriter : public QgsFeatureSink
       QString filterString;
 
       /**
-       * Matching glob patterns for format, e.g. *.shp.
+       * Matching glob patterns for format, e.g. ``*.shp``.
        * \since QGIS 3.2
        */
       QStringList globs;