diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 0e55b5c45..ff5db0d77 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = 'MALA'
-copyright = '2021 National Technology \& Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS). Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with NTESS, the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
+copyright = '2021 National Technology ``&`` Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS). Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with NTESS, the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
 '
 author = 'Attila Cangi, J. Austin Ellis, Lenz Fiedler, Daniel Kotik, Normand Modine, Sivasankaran Rajamanickam, Steve Schmerler, Aidan Thompson'
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