diff --git a/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py b/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py
index 86f5767..149317e 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ def markdown(env, value):
         d['extension_configs'] = getattr(env.config.markdown,
                                         'extension_configs',
                                         Expando({})).to_dict()
+        if hasattr(env.config.markdown, 'output_format'):
+            d['output_format'] = env.config.markdown.output_format
     marked = md.Markdown(**d)
 
     return marked.convert(output)
@@ -797,4 +799,4 @@ class Jinja2Template(Template):
         Renders the given text using the context
         """
         template = self.env.from_string(text)
-        return template.render(context)
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+        return template.render(context)