diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff62cbc..8ebbb75 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ define pandoc
     DIRNAME="$(basename $@)" \
     FILENAME="$@" \
     pandoc -s --toc --template $(TEMPLATEDIR)/$(1).html -o $@ $< \
+      -f markdown+emoji \
       $(SYNTAXFLAGS) \
       --filter $(LANGFILTER) --filter $(NICE_DATE) --mathjax
 endef