diff --git a/format/command.go b/format/command.go
index 59ce23d..82ebf0c 100644
--- a/format/command.go
+++ b/format/command.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 
 	switch o.Type {
 	case "code":
-		output, err = code(input)
+		output, err = code(input, o.Language)
 	case "emoji":
 		output, err = emoji(input)
 	case "template":
diff --git a/format/formats.go b/format/formats.go
index a043535..d123135 100644
--- a/format/formats.go
+++ b/format/formats.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
 )
 
-func code(input string) (string, error) {
+func code(input, language string) (string, error) {
 	renderer, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
 		glamour.WithAutoStyle(),
 		glamour.WithWordWrap(0),
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func code(input string) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unable to create renderer: %w", err)
 	}
-	output, err := renderer.Render(fmt.Sprintf("```\n%s\n```", input))
+	output, err := renderer.Render(fmt.Sprintf("```%s\n%s\n```", language, input))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unable to render: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/format/options.go b/format/options.go
index 210860b..a24429c 100644
--- a/format/options.go
+++ b/format/options.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package format
 type Options struct {
 	Template []string `arg:"" optional:"" help:"Template string to format (can also be provided via stdin)"`
 	Theme    string   `help:"Glamour theme to use for markdown formatting" default:"pink"`
+	Language string   `help:"Programming language to parse code" short:"l" default:""`
 
 	Type string `help:"Format to use (markdown,template,code,emoji)" enum:"markdown,template,code,emoji" short:"t" default:"markdown"`
 }