diff --git a/syntax/markdown.vim b/syntax/markdown.vim
index 6aff90a..55f7dea 100644
--- a/syntax/markdown.vim
+++ b/syntax/markdown.vim
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ syn match markdownBlockquote ">\%(\s\|$\)" contained nextgroup=@markdownBlock
 
 syn region markdownCodeBlock start="    \|\t" end="$" contained
 
+syntax match YAMLFrontMatter /\%^---\_.\{-}\.\.\.$/
+
 " TODO: real nesting
 syn match markdownListMarker "\%(\t\| \{0,4\}\)[-*+]\%(\s\+\S\)\@=" contained
 syn match markdownOrderedListMarker "\%(\t\| \{0,4}\)\<\d\+\.\%(\s\+\S\)\@=" contained
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ hi def link markdownBoldDelimiter         markdownBold
 hi def link markdownBoldItalic            htmlBoldItalic
 hi def link markdownBoldItalicDelimiter   markdownBoldItalic
 hi def link markdownCodeDelimiter         Delimiter
+hi def link YAMLFrontMatter               Comment
 
 hi def link markdownEscape                Special
 hi def link markdownError                 Error