diff --git a/src/node/build/bundle.ts b/src/node/build/bundle.ts
index 7cdabfe7..fab681de 100644
--- a/src/node/build/bundle.ts
+++ b/src/node/build/bundle.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function bundle(
   const root = config.root
   const userConfig = await resolveUserConfig(root)
   const resolver = createResolver(config.themeDir, userConfig)
-  const markdownToVue = createMarkdownToVueRenderFn(root)
+  const markdownToVue = createMarkdownToVueRenderFn(root, userConfig.markdown)
 
   let isClientBuild = true
   const pageToHashMap = Object.create(null)
diff --git a/src/node/config.ts b/src/node/config.ts
index 3df6646c..d90121c7 100644
--- a/src/node/config.ts
+++ b/src/node/config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import globby from 'globby'
 import { createResolver, APP_PATH } from './resolver'
 import { Resolver } from 'vite'
 import { SiteData, HeadConfig, LocaleConfig } from '../../types/shared'
+import { MarkdownOptions } from './markdown/markdown'
 export { resolveSiteDataByRoute } from '../shared/config'
 
 const debug = require('debug')('vitepress:config')
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export interface UserConfig<ThemeConfig = any> {
   themeConfig?: ThemeConfig
   locales?: Record<string, LocaleConfig>
   alias?: Record<string, string>
+  markdown?: MarkdownOptions
   // TODO locales support etc.
 }
 
diff --git a/src/node/server.ts b/src/node/server.ts
index 9ca08a99..3e281453 100644
--- a/src/node/server.ts
+++ b/src/node/server.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import {
   ServerConfig,
   ServerPlugin
 } from 'vite'
-import { resolveConfig, SiteConfig, resolveSiteData } from './config'
+import {
+  resolveConfig,
+  SiteConfig,
+  resolveSiteData,
+  resolveUserConfig
+} from './config'
 import { createMarkdownToVueRenderFn } from './markdownToVue'
 import { APP_PATH, SITE_DATA_REQUEST_PATH } from './resolver'
 import { existsSync } from 'fs'
@@ -17,8 +22,9 @@ function createVitePressPlugin({
   configPath,
   site: initialSiteData
 }: SiteConfig): ServerPlugin {
-  return ({ app, root, watcher, resolver }) => {
-    const markdownToVue = createMarkdownToVueRenderFn(root)
+  return async ({ app, root, watcher, resolver }) => {
+    const userConfig = await resolveUserConfig(root)
+    const markdownToVue = createMarkdownToVueRenderFn(root, userConfig.markdown)
 
     // hot reload .md files as .vue files
     watcher.on('change', async (file) => {