diff --git a/examples/with-tailwindcss/tailwind.config.cjs b/examples/with-tailwindcss/tailwind.config.cjs
index 2711f99485c6..dc0ae5c8f804 100644
--- a/examples/with-tailwindcss/tailwind.config.cjs
+++ b/examples/with-tailwindcss/tailwind.config.cjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
-	content: ['./src/**/*.{astro,html,js,jsx,svelte,ts,tsx,vue}'],
+	content: ['./src/**/*.{astro,html,js,jsx,md,svelte,ts,tsx,vue}'],
 	theme: {
 		extend: {},
 	},
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/add/consts.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/add/consts.ts
index d99fd942f8f7..ccd80d386339 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/add/consts.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/add/consts.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const ALIASES = new Map([
 ]);
 export const CONFIG_STUB = `import { defineConfig } from 'astro/config';\n\nexport default defineConfig({});`;
 export const TAILWIND_CONFIG_STUB = `module.exports = {
-	content: ['./src/**/*.{astro,html,js,jsx,svelte,ts,tsx,vue}'],
+	content: ['./src/**/*.{astro,html,js,jsx,md,svelte,ts,tsx,vue}'],
 	theme: {
 		extend: {},
 	},