diff --git a/eotdl/eotdl/datasets/ingest.py b/eotdl/eotdl/datasets/ingest.py
index 542fc222..4f96b51b 100755
--- a/eotdl/eotdl/datasets/ingest.py
+++ b/eotdl/eotdl/datasets/ingest.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import json
 import frontmatter
 import markdown
+from markdown.extensions.fenced_code import FencedCodeExtension
 
 from ..auth import with_auth
 from .metadata import Metadata
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ def ingest_folder(
     # retrieve dataset (create if doesn't exist)
     dataset = retrieve_dataset(metadata, user)
     if content:
-        content = markdown.markdown(content)
+        content = markdown.markdown(content, extensions=[FencedCodeExtension()])
     update_metadata = True
     if "description" in dataset:
         # do not do this if the dataset is new, only if it already exists