diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6f8396ec..0e866de2f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ var md = require('markdown-it')({
   highlight: function (str, lang) {
     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
       try {
-        return hljs.highlight(lang, str).value;
+        return hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang }).value;
       } catch (__) {}
     }
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var md = require('markdown-it')({
     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
       try {
         return '<pre class="hljs"><code>' +
-               hljs.highlight(lang, str, true).value +
+               hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang, ignoreIllegals: true }).value +
                '</code></pre>';
       } catch (__) {}
     }
diff --git a/benchmark/samples/README.md b/benchmark/samples/README.md
index 27dc9a6eb..bc4f98ad7 100644
--- a/benchmark/samples/README.md
+++ b/benchmark/samples/README.md
@@ -18,14 +18,20 @@ __v4.+ changed internals! Plugins need update. See [migration details](https://g
 
 __Table of content__
 
-- [Install](#install)
-- [Usage examples](#usage-examples)
-- [API](#api)
-- [Syntax extensions](#syntax-extensions)
-- [Benchmark](#benchmark)
-- [Authors](#authors)
-- [References / Thanks](#references--thanks)
-- [License](#license)
+- [markdown-it](#markdown-it)
+  - [Install](#install)
+  - [Usage examples](#usage-examples)
+    - [Simple](#simple)
+    - [Init with presets and options](#init-with-presets-and-options)
+    - [Plugins load](#plugins-load)
+    - [Syntax highlighting](#syntax-highlighting)
+  - [API](#api)
+  - [Syntax extensions](#syntax-extensions)
+    - [Manage rules](#manage-rules)
+  - [Benchmark](#benchmark)
+  - [Authors](#authors)
+  - [References / Thanks](#references--thanks)
+  - [License](#license)
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ var md = require('markdown-it')({
   highlight: function (str, lang) {
     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
       try {
-        return hljs.highlight(lang, str).value;
+        return hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang }).value;
       } catch (__) {}
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 7e1f7e4ec..afec8d8de 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function normalizeLinkText(url) {
  *   highlight: function (str, lang) {
  *     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
  *       try {
- *         return hljs.highlight(lang, str, true).value;
+ *         return hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang, ignoreIllegals: true }).value;
  *       } catch (__) {}
  *     }
  *
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function normalizeLinkText(url) {
  *     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
  *       try {
  *         return '<pre class="hljs"><code>' +
- *                hljs.highlight(lang, str, true).value +
+ *                hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang, ignoreIllegals: true }).value +
  *                '</code></pre>';
  *       } catch (__) {}
  *     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c5a58bf9..86ce7ff09 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "eslint": "^7.0.0",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "gh-pages": "^3.1.0",
-    "highlight.js": "^10.0.3",
+    "highlight.js": "^10.7.2",
     "jest-worker": "^26.6.2",
     "markdown-it-abbr": "^1.0.4",
     "markdown-it-container": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/support/api_header.md b/support/api_header.md
index 9e762ce63..6e1fb732e 100644
--- a/support/api_header.md
+++ b/support/api_header.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ var md = require('markdown-it')({
   highlight: function (str, lang) {
     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
       try {
-        return hljs.highlight(lang, str).value;
+        return hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang }).value;
       } catch (__) {}
     }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ var md = require('markdown-it')({
     if (lang && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
       try {
         return '<pre class="hljs"><code>' +
-               hljs.highlight(lang, str, true).value +
+               hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang, ignoreIllegals: true }).value +
                '</code></pre>';
       } catch (__) {}
     }
diff --git a/support/demo_template/index.js b/support/demo_template/index.js
index 8414c9ae6..8ecc764d8 100644
--- a/support/demo_template/index.js
+++ b/support/demo_template/index.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ defaults.highlight = function (str, lang) {
     if (lang && lang !== 'auto' && hljs.getLanguage(lang)) {
 
       return '<pre class="hljs language-' + esc(lang.toLowerCase()) + '"><code>' +
-             hljs.highlight(lang, str, true).value +
+             hljs.highlight(str, { language: lang, ignoreIllegals: true }).value +
              '</code></pre>';
 
     } else if (lang === 'auto') {
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ function mdInit() {
 
 function setHighlightedlContent(selector, content, lang) {
   if (window.hljs) {
-    $(selector).html(window.hljs.highlight(lang, content).value);
+    $(selector).html(window.hljs.highlight(content, { language: lang }).value);
   } else {
     $(selector).text(content);
   }