diff --git a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
index 0d36cf29d7a..4a79f1c5c07 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
 		[
 			"\"",
 			"\""
+		],
+		[
+			"<",
+			">"
 		]
 	],
 	"folding": {