diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f76ce41..58ea997 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "news-server",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "news-server",
-      "version": "1.4.1",
+      "version": "1.4.2",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2037614..af3f71d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "news-server",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "description": "An API centric news server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/news/edit.js b/server/news/edit.js
index d0647d5..20f0d01 100644
--- a/server/news/edit.js
+++ b/server/news/edit.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Op } = require('sequelize');
 const { articles, revisions } = require('../database/models');
-const markdownIt = require('markdown-it')();
+const markdownIt = require('markdown-it')({ html: true });
 
 const route = async (req, res) => {
 	//get the existing record
diff --git a/server/news/publish.js b/server/news/publish.js
index 04418db..5da4af6 100644
--- a/server/news/publish.js
+++ b/server/news/publish.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const { articles } = require('../database/models');
-const markdownIt = require('markdown-it')();
+const markdownIt = require('markdown-it')({ html: true });
 
 const route = async (req, res) => {
 	//check for missing data