diff --git a/init.org b/init.org
index c98bc4b..46f64c4 100644
--- a/init.org
+++ b/init.org
@@ -4490,8 +4490,9 @@ preceded by another heading) and after headings."
   :mode "\\.md\\'"
   :hook
   (markdown-mode . (lambda ()
-                     (make-local-variable 'before-save-hook)
-                     (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'markdown-cleanup-list-numbers)))
+                     (add-hook 'before-save-hook
+                               'markdown-cleanup-list-numbers
+                               0 t)))
   (markdown-mode . markdown-display-inline-images)
   :config (setq markdown-command "cmark"
                 markdown-css-paths '("style.css")