diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 2352517a..969b2cfb 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ pub fn new_cmark_parser(text: &str) -> Parser<'_> {
     opts.insert(Options::ENABLE_FOOTNOTES);
     opts.insert(Options::ENABLE_STRIKETHROUGH);
     opts.insert(Options::ENABLE_TASKLISTS);
+    opts.insert(Options::ENABLE_SMART_PUNCTUATION);
     Parser::new_ext(text, opts)
 }