diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index c4daf0c..8c58458 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ languageCode: en-us
 title: Gitea
 theme: gitea
 
+markup:
+  defaultMarkdownHandler: blackFriday
+
 defaultContentLanguage: en-us
 defaultContentLanguageInSubdir: true
 enableMissingTranslationPlaceholders: true