diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.json b/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.json
index 6cf7ccef60c34..fbcc7885befb2 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.json
@@ -544,19 +544,26 @@
           ],
           "default": "never",
           "markdownDescription": "%configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled%",
-          "scope": "resource"
+          "scope": "window"
         },
-        "markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.externalFileGlobs": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "default": "**/*.{jpg,jpe,jpeg,png,bmp,gif,ico,webp,avif,tiff,svg,mp4}",
-          "description": "%configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.fileGlobs%",
-          "scope": "resource"
+        "markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "markdownDescription": "%configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include%",
+          "scope": "window",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "%configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include.property%"
+          },
+          "default": [
+            "**/*.{md,mkd,mdwn,mdown,markdown,markdn,mdtxt,mdtext,workbook}",
+            "**/*.{jpg,jpe,jpeg,png,bmp,gif,ico,webp,avif,tiff,svg,mp4}"
+          ]
         },
         "markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enableForDirectories": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true,
           "description": "%configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enableForDirectories%",
-          "scope": "resource"
+          "scope": "window"
         },
         "markdown.occurrencesHighlight.enabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.nls.json b/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.nls.json
index dc2406bf07b97..cd36d3c8588b6 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/package.nls.json
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@
 	"configuration.markdown.validate.ignoredLinks.description": "Configure links that should not be validated. For example adding `/about` would not validate the link `[about](/about)`, while the glob `/assets/**/*.svg` would let you skip validation for any link to `.svg` files under the `assets` directory.",
 	"configuration.markdown.validate.unusedLinkDefinitions.description": "Validate link definitions that are unused in the current file.",
 	"configuration.markdown.validate.duplicateLinkDefinitions.description": "Validate duplicated definitions in the current file.",
-	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled": "Try to update links in Markdown files when a file is renamed/moved in the workspace. Use `#markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.externalFileGlobs#` to configure which files trigger link updates.",
+	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled": "Try to update links in Markdown files when a file is renamed/moved in the workspace. Use `#markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include#` to configure which files trigger link updates.",
 	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled.prompt": "Prompt on each file move.",
 	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled.always": "Always update links automatically.",
 	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled.never": "Never try to update link and don't prompt.",
-	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.fileGlobs": "A glob that specifies which files besides markdown should trigger a link update.",
+	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include": "Glob patterns that specifies which files that trigger automatic link updates. See `#markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled#` for details about this feature.",
+	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include.property": "The glob pattern to match file paths against. Set to true or false to enable or disable the pattern.",
 	"configuration.markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.enableForDirectories": "Enable/disable updating links when a directory is moved or renamed in the workspace.",
 	"configuration.markdown.occurrencesHighlight.enabled": "Enable/disable highlighting link occurrences in the current document.",
 	"workspaceTrust": "Required for loading styles configured in the workspace."
diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/languageFeatures/linkUpdater.ts b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/languageFeatures/linkUpdater.ts
index 0b50ed4fc8072..be88835002695 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/languageFeatures/linkUpdater.ts
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/languageFeatures/linkUpdater.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ import { MdLanguageClient } from '../client/client';
 import { Delayer } from '../util/async';
 import { noopToken } from '../util/cancellation';
 import { Disposable } from '../util/dispose';
-import { looksLikeMarkdownPath } from '../util/file';
 import { convertRange } from './fileReferences';
 
 const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
 const settingNames = Object.freeze({
 	enabled: 'updateLinksOnFileMove.enabled',
-	externalFileGlobs: 'updateLinksOnFileMove.externalFileGlobs',
+	include: 'updateLinksOnFileMove.include',
 	enableForDirectories: 'updateLinksOnFileMove.enableForDirectories',
 });
 
@@ -99,13 +98,13 @@ class UpdateLinksOnFileRenameHandler extends Disposable {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (looksLikeMarkdownPath(newUri)) {
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		const externalGlob = config.get<string>(settingNames.externalFileGlobs);
-		if (!!externalGlob && picomatch.isMatch(newUri.fsPath, externalGlob)) {
-			return true;
+		const externalGlob = config.get<string[]>(settingNames.include);
+		if (externalGlob) {
+			for (const glob of externalGlob) {
+				if (picomatch.isMatch(newUri.fsPath, glob)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		const stat = await vscode.workspace.fs.stat(newUri);