diff --git a/block-kit/src/main/java/blocks/Alert.java b/block-kit/src/main/java/blocks/Alert.java
index 8c0088a..32dd057 100644
--- a/block-kit/src/main/java/blocks/Alert.java
+++ b/block-kit/src/main/java/blocks/Alert.java
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ public class Alert {
      * An informational alert block.
      */
     public static AlertBlock example01() {
-        AlertBlock block =
-                Blocks.alert(a -> a.text(BlockCompositions.markdownText("The work is mysterious and important."))
-                        .level("info"));
+        AlertBlock block = Blocks.alert(a -> a.text(BlockCompositions.markdownText(
+                        mt -> mt.text("The work is mysterious and important.").verbatim(false)))
+                .level("info"));
         return block;
     }
 }
diff --git a/block-kit/src/test/java/blocks/AlertTest.java b/block-kit/src/test/java/blocks/AlertTest.java
index 4185b99..d996e90 100644
--- a/block-kit/src/test/java/blocks/AlertTest.java
+++ b/block-kit/src/test/java/blocks/AlertTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ public void testExample01() {
               "type": "alert",
               "text": {
                 "type": "mrkdwn",
-                "text": "The work is mysterious and important."
+                "text": "The work is mysterious and important.",
+                "verbatim": false
               },
               "level": "info"
             }