diff --git a/extensions/docker/package.json b/extensions/docker/package.json
index f5f2f795fc4..aa4ef1c294b 100644
--- a/extensions/docker/package.json
+++ b/extensions/docker/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 			"language": "dockerfile",
 			"scopeName": "source.dockerfile",
 			"path": "./syntaxes/docker.tmLanguage.json"
-		}]
+		}],
+		"configurationDefaults": {
+			"[dockerfile]": {
+				"editor.quickSuggestions": {
+					"strings": true
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}