diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 92d486cdbba..a664cf4ab37 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ destination: public/
 plugins_dir: plugins
 code_dir: downloads/code
 category_dir: blog/categories
+
 markdown: kramdown
+highlighter: rouge
 timezone: UTC
+liquid:
+  error_mode: strict
 
 kramdown:
   input: GFM
@@ -44,8 +48,6 @@ kramdown:
   smart_quotes:   lsquo,rsquo,ldquo,rdquo
   parse_block_html: true
 
-highlighter: rouge
-
 plugins:
   - jekyll-redirect-from
   - jekyll-time-to-read