diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index dbd7bd1d..9ef2f7d9 100755
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 url: http://asyncdisplaykit.org
 name: AsyncDisplayKit
 relative_permalinks: false
+markdown: kramdown
 timezone: America/Los_Angeles
 
 safe: true