diff --git a/quartz/plugins/parsers/obsidian/arrows.ts b/quartz/plugins/parsers/obsidian/arrows.ts
index 0916b9a59..05ae8362f 100644
--- a/quartz/plugins/parsers/obsidian/arrows.ts
+++ b/quartz/plugins/parsers/obsidian/arrows.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ import { ReplaceFunction, findAndReplace as mdastFindReplace } from "mdast-util-
 import { SKIP } from "unist-util-visit"
 import { Root } from "mdast"
 
+interface Options {
+  enabled: Boolean
+}
+
+const defaultOptions: Options = {
+  enabled: true,
+}
+
 const arrowMapping: Record<string, string> = {
   "->": "&rarr;",
   "-->": "&rArr;",
@@ -16,25 +24,28 @@ const arrowMapping: Record<string, string> = {
 
 const arrowRegex = new RegExp(/(-{1,2}>|={1,2}>|<-{1,2}|<={1,2})/g)
 
-export const ObsidianMarkdownArrow: QuartzTransformerPlugin = () => {
+export const ObsidianMarkdownArrow: QuartzTransformerPlugin<Partial<Options>> = (userOpts) => {
+  const opts: Options = { ...defaultOptions, ...userOpts }
   return {
     name: "ObsidianMarkdownArrow",
     markdownPlugins() {
       return [
         (tree: Root) => {
-          const replacements: [RegExp, string | ReplaceFunction][] = []
-          replacements.push([
-            arrowRegex,
-            (value: string, ..._capture: string[]) => {
-              const maybeArrow = arrowMapping[value]
-              if (maybeArrow === undefined) return SKIP
-              return {
-                type: "html",
-                value: `<span>${maybeArrow}</span>`,
-              }
-            },
-          ])
-          mdastFindReplace(tree, replacements)
+          if (opts.enabled) {
+            const replacements: [RegExp, string | ReplaceFunction][] = []
+            replacements.push([
+              arrowRegex,
+              (value: string, ..._capture: string[]) => {
+                const maybeArrow = arrowMapping[value]
+                if (maybeArrow === undefined) return SKIP
+                return {
+                  type: "html",
+                  value: `<span>${maybeArrow}</span>`,
+                }
+              },
+            ])
+            mdastFindReplace(tree, replacements)
+          }
         },
       ]
     },
diff --git a/quartz/plugins/transformers/markdown.ts b/quartz/plugins/transformers/markdown.ts
index 4d901f52b..3d23f77c2 100644
--- a/quartz/plugins/transformers/markdown.ts
+++ b/quartz/plugins/transformers/markdown.ts
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ export const ObsidianFlavoredMarkdown: QuartzTransformerPlugin<Partial<ObsidianO
           //const replacements: [RegExp, string | ReplaceFunction][] = []
           //const base = pathToRoot(file.data.slug!)
 
-          if (opts.parseArrows) {
-            ObsidianMarkdownArrow()
-          }
+          ObsidianMarkdownArrow({ enabled: opts.parseArrows })
 
           //mdastFindReplace(tree, replacements)
         }