diff --git a/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/markdown/Markdown.module.scss b/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/markdown/Markdown.module.scss
index d2f169c12..eb8f64f23 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/markdown/Markdown.module.scss
+++ b/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/markdown/Markdown.module.scss
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
   --space: 0;
 }
 
+:global(.bx--list--ordered),
+ol {
+  list-style: decimal;
+}
+
 :global(.bx--list--ordered:not(.bx--list--nested)) {
   margin-left: 1ch;
 }
@@ -169,6 +174,14 @@
 :global(.container--dark) .blockquote .list-item {
   color: $carbon--blue-40;
 }
+
+:global(.bx--list--ordered:not(.bx--list--nested) > .bx--list__item::before) {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+:global(.bx--list--ordered:not(.bx--list--nested)) .list-item {
+  margin-left: 0.5rem;
+}
 //---------------------------------------
 // Headings
 //---------------------------------------