diff --git a/changelog/10690.doc.rst b/changelog/10690.doc.rst
index 736632a25..faf61b3cc 100644
--- a/changelog/10690.doc.rst
+++ b/changelog/10690.doc.rst
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Add CI and BUILD_NUMBER environment variables in documentation
+Added `CI` and `BUILD_NUMBER` environment variables to the documentation.
diff --git a/doc/en/reference/reference.rst b/doc/en/reference/reference.rst
index c766a77b7..c882157ee 100644
--- a/doc/en/reference/reference.rst
+++ b/doc/en/reference/reference.rst
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ Environment variables that can be used to change pytest's behavior.
 
 .. envvar:: CI
 
-When set (regardless of value), pytest acknowledges that is running in a CI process. Alterative to BUILD_NUMBER variable.
+When set (regardless of value), pytest acknowledges that is running in a CI process. Alterative to ``BUILD_NUMBER`` variable.
 
 .. envvar:: BUILD_NUMBER