diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b18916a..9e9c86d 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ repos:
   hooks:
   - id: docformatter
 - repo: https://github.com/executablebooks/mdformat
-  rev: 08fba30538869a440b5059de90af03e3502e35fb  # frozen: 0.7.17
+  rev: 86542e37a3a40974eb812b16b076220fe9bb4278  # frozen: 0.7.18
   hooks:
   - id: mdformat
     files: 'README.md'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82ae3f8..b770ec6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ making the tool able to format the following syntax extensions:
 ## Install
 
 ```sh
-pip install mdformat-gfm
+pipx install mdformat
+pipx inject mdformat mdformat-gfm
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5970e0e..b689bee 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ description = "Run tests under {base_python}"
 deps = ["-r tests/requirements.txt"]
 commands = [["pytest", { replace = "posargs", extend = true }]]
 
+[tool.tox.env."git-mdformat"]
+description = "Run tests against unreleased mdformat from git"
+deps = [
+    "-r tests/requirements.txt",
+    "git+https://github.com/executablebooks/mdformat.git@master",
+    "git+https://github.com/executablebooks/mdformat-tables.git@master",
+]
+
 [tool.tox.env."mypy"]
 base_python = ["python3.11"]
 description = "Run mypy under {base_python}"
diff --git a/src/mdformat_gfm/plugin.py b/src/mdformat_gfm/plugin.py
index cfc0833..4bc1734 100644
--- a/src/mdformat_gfm/plugin.py
+++ b/src/mdformat_gfm/plugin.py
@@ -134,9 +134,23 @@ def _escape_text(text: str, node: RenderTreeNode, context: RenderContext) -> str
     return text
 
 
+_RE_GFM_TICK_BOX = re.compile(r"^\[([ xX])]", flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+
+def _escape_paragraph(text: str, node: RenderTreeNode, context: RenderContext) -> str:
+    # Escape tasklists
+    text = _RE_GFM_TICK_BOX.sub(r"\[" + r"\g<1>" + r"\]", text)
+
+    return text
+
+
 RENDERERS = {
     "s": _strikethrough_renderer,
     "list_item": _list_item_renderer,
     "link": _link_renderer,
 }
-POSTPROCESSORS = {"text": _escape_text, "inline": _postprocess_inline}
+POSTPROCESSORS = {
+    "text": _escape_text,
+    "inline": _postprocess_inline,
+    "paragraph": _escape_paragraph,
+}
diff --git a/tests/data/default_style.md b/tests/data/default_style.md
index 43beb0a..5f7e6f8 100644
--- a/tests/data/default_style.md
+++ b/tests/data/default_style.md
@@ -78,3 +78,12 @@ test.com:443
 .
 test.com:443
 .
+
+Tasklist escape
+.
+- [x] foo
+- \[ ] bim 
+.
+- [x] foo
+- \[ \] bim
+.