diff --git a/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py b/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py
index 0b1f9d41..d6b61645 100644
--- a/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py
+++ b/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ def dict_to_fm_field_list(
             if key in bibliofields:
                 para_nodes, _ = state.inline_text(value, line)
             else:
-                para_nodes = [nodes.Text(value, value)]
+                para_nodes = [nodes.literal(value, value)]
 
             body_children = [nodes.paragraph("", "", *para_nodes)]
             body_children[0].source = self.document["source"]
diff --git a/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/docutil_syntax_elements.md b/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/docutil_syntax_elements.md
index 78fb45d3..2af1cdc2 100644
--- a/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/docutil_syntax_elements.md
+++ b/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/docutil_syntax_elements.md
@@ -595,19 +595,22 @@ c:
                 a
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    1
+                    <literal>
+                        1
         <field>
             <field_name>
                 b
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    foo
+                    <literal>
+                        foo
         <field>
             <field_name>
                 c
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    {"d": 2}
+                    <literal>
+                        {"d": 2}
 .
 
 --------------------------
@@ -725,7 +728,8 @@ other: Something else
                 other
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    Something else
+                    <literal>
+                        Something else
 .
 
 --------------------------
@@ -827,7 +831,8 @@ a = 1
                 a
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    1
+                    <literal>
+                        1
     <target ids="target" names="target">
     <section ids="header-1" names="header\ 1">
         <title>
diff --git a/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/sphinx_syntax_elements.md b/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/sphinx_syntax_elements.md
index a20a7f5a..95d6193c 100644
--- a/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/sphinx_syntax_elements.md
+++ b/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/sphinx_syntax_elements.md
@@ -632,19 +632,22 @@ c:
                 a
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    1
+                    <literal>
+                        1
         <field>
             <field_name>
                 b
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    foo
+                    <literal>
+                        foo
         <field>
             <field_name>
                 c
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    {"d": 2}
+                    <literal>
+                        {"d": 2}
 .
 
 --------------------------
@@ -762,7 +765,8 @@ other: Something else
                 other
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    Something else
+                    <literal>
+                        Something else
 .
 
 --------------------------
@@ -864,7 +868,8 @@ a = 1
                 a
             <field_body>
                 <paragraph>
-                    1
+                    <literal>
+                        1
     <target ids="target" names="target">
     <section ids="header-1" names="header\ 1">
         <title>
diff --git a/tests/test_sphinx/sourcedirs/basic/content.md b/tests/test_sphinx/sourcedirs/basic/content.md
index e3872f34..ab7b6e2f 100644
--- a/tests/test_sphinx/sourcedirs/basic/content.md
+++ b/tests/test_sphinx/sourcedirs/basic/content.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ dedication: |
 abstract:
     Something something **dark** side
 other: Something else
+other_dict:
+  key: value
 ---
 
 (target)=
diff --git a/tests/test_sphinx/test_sphinx_builds.py b/tests/test_sphinx/test_sphinx_builds.py
index f05ef992..351f6b7d 100644
--- a/tests/test_sphinx/test_sphinx_builds.py
+++ b/tests/test_sphinx/test_sphinx_builds.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def test_basic(
         "date": "2/12/1985",
         "copyright": "MIT",
         "other": "Something else",
+        "other_dict": '{"key": "value"}',
         "wordcount": {"minutes": 0, "words": 57},
     }