diff --git a/site/config/config.php b/site/config/config.php
index 41220790..39d671f6 100644
--- a/site/config/config.php
+++ b/site/config/config.php
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
  */
 return [
     'debug' => true,
+    'yaml.handler' => 'symfony', // already makes use of the more modern Symfony YAML parser: https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/system/options/yaml (will become the default in a future Kirby version)
 ];