diff --git a/.markdownlint.json b/.markdownlint.json
index d4f79bb5db..e4df3c8ee3 100644
--- a/.markdownlint.json
+++ b/.markdownlint.json
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   "no-reversed-links": true,
   "reference-links-images": {
     "shortcut_syntax": true
-  }
+  },
+  "fenced-code-language": true
 }