diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index a36ec4e9d..f6a802b31 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ### Global gh-pages pre-amble
 safe: true
 lsi: false
-pygments: true
-markdown: redcarpet
-redcarpet:
-  extensions: ["no_intra_emphasis", "fenced_code_blocks", "autolink", "tables", "with_toc_data"]
+markdown: kramdown
+kramdown:
+  input: GFM
+  auto_ids: true
+  syntax_highlighter: rouge
 
 
 ### The following properties will change on a project-by-project basis
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 54c402f0a..70e9aa402 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ The Spring Data Elasticsearch project provides integration with the Elasticsearc
 
 
 <span id="quick-start"></span>
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 {% include download_widget.md %}
diff --git a/js/copySnippets.js b/js/copySnippets.js
index 934708ce0..365a6f52d 100644
--- a/js/copySnippets.js
+++ b/js/copySnippets.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 Spring.configureCopyButtons = function() {
     if (ZeroClipboard.detectFlashSupport()) {
-        $(".highlight > pre").each(function(index) {
+        $(".highlighter-rouge > pre").each(function(index) {
                 Spring.buildCopyButton($(this), index);
             }
         );