diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4502a39..2c45b3e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people
   </tr>
 </table>
 
-<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
diff --git a/src/generate/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap b/src/generate/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
index ba2c6e0..bc42607 100644
--- a/src/generate/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
+++ b/src/generate/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ These people contributed to the project:
   </tr>
 </table>
 
-<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ These people contributed to the project:
   </tr>
 </table>
 
-<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
diff --git a/src/generate/__tests__/index.js b/src/generate/__tests__/index.js
index 15e5986..a922b38 100644
--- a/src/generate/__tests__/index.js
+++ b/src/generate/__tests__/index.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ test('inject nothing if there are no contributors', () => {
     '<!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:START -->',
     '<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->',
     '<!-- markdownlint-disable -->',
-    '<!-- markdownlint-enable -->',
+    '<!-- markdownlint-restore -->',
     '<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->',
     '<!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->',
     '',
diff --git a/src/generate/index.js b/src/generate/index.js
index 8cbb414..549f8ea 100644
--- a/src/generate/index.js
+++ b/src/generate/index.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function injectListBetweenTags(newContent) {
       '\n<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->',
       '\n<!-- markdownlint-disable -->',
       newContent,
-      '<!-- markdownlint-enable -->',
+      '<!-- markdownlint-restore -->',
       '\n<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->',
       '\n',
       previousContent.slice(startOfClosingTagIndex),
diff --git a/src/init/__tests__/__snapshots__/add-contributors-list.js.snap b/src/init/__tests__/__snapshots__/add-contributors-list.js.snap
index 5500e59..c528a5a 100644
--- a/src/init/__tests__/__snapshots__/add-contributors-list.js.snap
+++ b/src/init/__tests__/__snapshots__/add-contributors-list.js.snap
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable -->
-<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable -->
-<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Description
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable -->
-<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->"
 `;
diff --git a/src/init/init-content.js b/src/init/init-content.js
index f772eb3..7e75426 100644
--- a/src/init/init-content.js
+++ b/src/init/init-content.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const listContent = [
   '<!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->',
   '<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->',
   '<!-- markdownlint-disable -->',
-  '<!-- markdownlint-enable -->',
+  '<!-- markdownlint-restore -->',
   '<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->',
   '<!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->',
 ].join('\n')