diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4eed9191..53ee3d69 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- `lead` shortcode not rendering Markdown formatted text ([#73](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/issues/73))
+
 ## [1.6.1] - 2021-12-31
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/lead.html b/layouts/shortcodes/lead.html
index 0288cf11..4f3af18e 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/lead.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/lead.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<p class="!mb-9 text-xl text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
-  {{ .Inner }}
-</p>
+<div class="!mb-9 text-xl text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
+  {{ .Inner | markdownify }}
+</div>