diff --git a/src/latex.c b/src/latex.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ S_render_node(cmark_node *node, cmark_event_type ev_type,
case CMARK_NODE_STRONG:
if (entering) {
- lit(state, "\\strong{", false);
+ lit(state, "\\textbf{", false);
} else {
lit(state, "}", false);
}