diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 78cb3131ecac7..d9bdc0345b65d 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ version: v1.2.0
 
 # Jekyll 3 now only supports Kramdown for Markdown
 kramdown:
+theme: jekyll-text-theme
   # Use GitHub flavored markdown, including triple backtick fenced code blocks
   input: GFM
   # Jekyll 3 and GitHub Pages now only support rouge for syntax highlighting