diff --git a/src/basic-languages/mdx/mdx.ts b/src/basic-languages/mdx/mdx.ts
index 388ddc44..dfbc01e8 100644
--- a/src/basic-languages/mdx/mdx.ts
+++ b/src/basic-languages/mdx/mdx.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const conf: languages.LanguageConfiguration = {
 		{ open: '‘', close: '’' },
 		{ open: '`', close: '`' },
 		{ open: '{', close: '}' },
+		{ open: '(', close: ')' },
 		{ open: '_', close: '_' },
 		{ open: '**', close: '**' },
 		{ open: '<', close: '>' }