diff --git a/languages.toml b/languages.toml
index dfa0a6f8cc3cc..76f7b408814ff 100644
--- a/languages.toml
+++ b/languages.toml
@@ -876,7 +876,6 @@ scope = "source.markdown_inline"
 injection-regex = "markdown_inline"
 file-types = []
 roots = []
-indent = { tab-width = 2, unit = "  " }
 
 [[grammar]]
 name = "markdown_inline"
diff --git a/runtime/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm
index d3dc038a8427a..ee0926a5f198a 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 (strong_emphasis) @markup.bold
 
+(strikethrough) @markup.strikethrough
+
 [
   (link_destination)
   (uri_autolink)