diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a76991d3da1..fefc7a9879c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ rust_2018_compatibility = "warn"
 rust_2021_compatibility = "warn"
 unused = "warn"
 
+[workspace.lints.rustdoc]
+unescaped_backticks = "warn"
+
 [workspace.lints.clippy]
 dbg_macro = "warn"
 todo = "warn"
diff --git a/src/tests/util/test_app.rs b/src/tests/util/test_app.rs
index a77317645d7..02911f04a86 100644
--- a/src/tests/util/test_app.rs
+++ b/src/tests/util/test_app.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl TestApp {
     }
 
     /// Create a new user with a verified email address in the database
-    /// (`<username>@example.com``) and return a mock user session.
+    /// (`<username>@example.com`) and return a mock user session.
     ///
     /// This method updates the database directly
     pub fn db_new_user(&self, username: &str) -> MockCookieUser {