diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index aee56ccff..cca440330 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule ExDoc.Mixfile do
 
   defp deps do
     [
-      {:earmark, "~> 1.1"},
+      {:earmark, "~> 1.2"},
       {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.7"},
       {:cmark, "~> 0.5", only: :test},
       {:excoveralls, "~> 0.3", only: :test}