diff --git a/src/serializers/markdown/markdown.ts b/src/serializers/markdown/markdown.ts
index e20c4401..2c923ba7 100644
--- a/src/serializers/markdown/markdown.ts
+++ b/src/serializers/markdown/markdown.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const INITIAL_TURNDOWN_OPTIONS: Turndown.Options = {
     bulletListMarker: BULLET_LIST_MARKER,
     codeBlockStyle: 'fenced',
     fence: '```',
-    emDelimiter: '_',
+    emDelimiter: '*',
     strongDelimiter: '**',
     linkStyle: 'inlined',
     /**