diff --git a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
index 6e1766db02c..935b1c66250 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 		[
 			"~",
 			"~"
+		],
+		[
+			"$",
+			"$"
 		]
 	],
 	"folding": {