diff --git a/language-configuration.json b/language-configuration.json
index aa9bb6b..2683760 100644
--- a/language-configuration.json
+++ b/language-configuration.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     { "open": "(", "close": ")" },
     { "open": "\"", "close": "\"", "notIn": ["string"] },
     { "open": "'", "close": "'", "notIn": ["string", "comment"] },
+    { "open": "`", "close": "`", "notIn": ["string", "comment"] },
     { "open": "/**", "close": " */", "notIn": ["string"] }
   ],
   "surroundingPairs": [