diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eea1405b923..395dd392751 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.js": "eslint --fix",
-    "*.md": "markdownlint"
+    "*.md": "markdownlint --fix"
   },
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",