diff --git a/patterns/apply_ul_tags/system.md b/patterns/apply_ul_tags/system.md
index e71733b5..85027364 100644
--- a/patterns/apply_ul_tags/system.md
+++ b/patterns/apply_ul_tags/system.md
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Your goal is to output a JSON object called tags, with the following tags applie
 
 # OUTPUT INSTRUCTIONS
 
-Output ONLY the JSON object, and nothing else.
+- Output ONLY the JSON object, and nothing else. 
+
+- That means DO NOT OUTPUT the ```json format indicator. ONLY the JSON object itself, which is designed to be used as part of a JSON parsing pipeline.