diff --git a/docs/project_header.md b/docs/project_header.md
index 8ddb47d..df26d58 100644
--- a/docs/project_header.md
+++ b/docs/project_header.md
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ geometry: "left=2cm,right=2cm,top=2cm,bottom=3cm"
 fontsize: 14pt
 mainfont: Latin Modern Sans
 header-includes:
-- \usepackage{hyperref}
-- \hypersetup{colorlinks=false,
+- |
+  ```{=latex}
+  \usepackage{hyperref}
+  \hypersetup{colorlinks=false,
           allbordercolors={0 0 0},
           pdfborderstyle={/S/U/W 1}}
+  ```
 ---
 
diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 7273877..cb0133d 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -886,11 +886,11 @@ def create_pdf(self):
             try:
                 doc = chevron.render(doc_template, template_args)
                 fh.write(doc)
-                fh.write("\n\\pagebreak\n")
+                fh.write("\n```{=latex}\n\\pagebreak\n```\n")
             except IndexError:
                 logging.warning("missing pins in info.yaml, skipping")
 
-        pdf_cmd = "pandoc --pdf-engine=xelatex --resource-path=docs -i datasheet.md -o datasheet.pdf"
+        pdf_cmd = "pandoc --pdf-engine=xelatex --resource-path=docs -i datasheet.md -o datasheet.pdf --from gfm+raw_attribute+smart"
         logging.info(pdf_cmd)
         p = subprocess.run(pdf_cmd, shell=True)
         if p.returncode != 0: