diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0dffd94d15d2..65e39af3a844 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ new-version-checklist:
 	@echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 	@echo "!!!!!!                                                   !!!!!!"
 	@echo "!!!!!!  packages/babel-plugin-bugfix-safari-id-destructuring-collision-in-function-expression/src/index.ts"
-	@echo "!!!!!!  replace "api.assertVersion()" to the latest published version"
+	@echo "!!!!!!  replace \"api.assertVersion()\" to the latest published version"
 	@echo "!!!!!!  packages/babel-preset-env/src/available-plugins.ts:"
-	@echo "!!!!!!  replace minVersion["bugfix/transform-v8-spread-parameters-in-optional-chaining"] to the latest published version
+	@echo "!!!!!!  replace minVersion[\"bugfix/transform-v8-spread-parameters-in-optional-chaining\"] to the latest published version"
 	@echo "!!!!!!                                                   !!!!!!"
 	@echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 	@echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"