diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index da8f6de..53aaca4 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ compile_sass = true
 
 # Whether to do syntax highlighting
 # Theme can be customised by setting the `highlight_theme` variable to a theme supported by Zola
-highlight_code = false
 
 # Whether to build a search index to be used later on by a JavaScript library
 build_search_index = false
@@ -24,6 +23,9 @@ taxonomies = [
     {name = "tags", feed = true},
 ]
 
+[markdown]
+highlight_code = true
+highlight_theme = "base16-ocean-dark"
 
 [extra]
 # Put all your custom variables here