diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 6846c3215..07011c56e 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
 # This pattern also affects html_static_path and html_extra_path.
 exclude_patterns = ["_build", "Thumbs.db", ".DS_Store"]
 
+# -- Extension options -------------------------------------------------------
+
+myst_enable_extensions = [
+    # This allows us to use ::: to denote directives, useful for admonitions
+    "colon_fence",
+]
+
 # -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/_admonitions.scss b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/_admonitions.scss
index 2f09242e8..f7be182a3 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/_admonitions.scss
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/_admonitions.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ div.admonition,
 
   // Items after the title should be indented
   p.admonition-title ~ * {
-    padding: 0 1.4rem;
+    margin-left: 1.4rem;
+    margin-right: 1.4rem;
   }
 
   // Lists need to have left margin so they don't spill into it