diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/uniform-superposition-gate-3bd95ffdf05ef18c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/uniform-superposition-gate-3bd95ffdf05ef18c.yaml
index f3129090388..a977037ac5c 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/uniform-superposition-gate-3bd95ffdf05ef18c.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/uniform-superposition-gate-3bd95ffdf05ef18c.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ features:
     superposition states, requiring only $O(\log_2 (M))$ qubits 
     and $O(\log_2 (M))$ gates. Usage example:
 
-    .. plot:: 
+    .. plot:: python
 
        from qiskit import UniformSuperpositionGate, QuantumCircuit
        M = 5