diff --git a/nvim/init.lua b/nvim/init.lua
index 2240c40..eaeea5d 100644
--- a/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+vim.api.nvim_exec(
+	[[
+  autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.md set filetype=markdown
+]],
+	false
+)
+
+vim.cmd([[
+  autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.md set syntax=markdown
+]])
+
 require("thomas.plugins-setup")
 require("thomas.core.options")
 require("thomas.core.keymaps")
diff --git a/nvim/lua/thomas/core/colourscheme.lua b/nvim/lua/thomas/core/colourscheme.lua
index 581bd23..3c7b87f 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/thomas/core/colourscheme.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/thomas/core/colourscheme.lua
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ local function update_hl(group, tbl)
 end
 
 update_hl("Function", { bold = true })
+update_hl("markdownH1", { bold = true })
+update_hl("markdownH2", { bold = true })
+update_hl("markdownH3", { bold = true })
+update_hl("markdownH4", { bold = true })
+update_hl("markdownH5", { bold = true })
diff --git a/nvim/lua/thomas/plugins-setup.lua b/nvim/lua/thomas/plugins-setup.lua
index df7521f..8842c18 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/thomas/plugins-setup.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/thomas/plugins-setup.lua
@@ -31,9 +31,17 @@ return packer.startup(function(use)
 	-- packer can manage itself
 
 	use("wbthomason/packer.nvim")
+	use({
+		"aspeddro/pandoc.nvim",
+		config = function()
+			require("pandoc").setup()
+		end,
+	})
+
 	-- git
 	use("kdheepak/lazygit.nvim")
 	use("tpope/vim-fugitive")
+	use("tpope/vim-markdown")
 	use("f-person/git-blame.nvim")
 	use("lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim") -- show line modifications on left hand side
 	use("joshdick/onedark.vim")