diff --git a/language-configuration.json b/language-configuration.json
index 2eba3327..6db91853 100644
--- a/language-configuration.json
+++ b/language-configuration.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
        { "open": "(", "close": ")" },
        { "open": "<", "close": ">" },
        { "open": "\"", "close": "\"", "notIn": ["string"] },
+       { "open": "'", "close": "'", "notIn": ["string"]},
        { "open": "/**", "close": " */", "notIn": ["string"] },
        { "open": "/*!", "close": " */", "notIn": ["string"] }
    ],