diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.2.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.2.md
index cc5c41f9c..8297ab1e0 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-3.2.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-3.2.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * [#8894](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8894) - Include full names when listing users
 * [#8998](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8998) - Enable filtering racks & reservations by site group
 * [#9122](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/9122) - Introduce `clearcache` management command & clear cache during upgrade
+* [#9221](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/9221) - Add definition list support for Markdown
 * [#9260](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/9260) - Apply user preferences to tables under object detail views
 * [#9278](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/9278) - Linkify device types count under manufacturers list
 * [#9280](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/9280) - Allow adopting existing components when installing a module
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/templatetags/builtins/filters.py b/netbox/utilities/templatetags/builtins/filters.py
index 1c1258d5c..44ad5ac47 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/templatetags/builtins/filters.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/templatetags/builtins/filters.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def render_markdown(value):
     value = re.sub(pattern, '[\\1]: \\3', value, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 
     # Render Markdown
-    html = markdown(value, extensions=['fenced_code', 'tables', StrikethroughExtension()])
+    html = markdown(value, extensions=['def_list', 'fenced_code', 'tables', StrikethroughExtension()])
 
     # If the string is not empty wrap it in rendered-markdown to style tables
     if html: