diff --git a/docling_core/types/doc/document.py b/docling_core/types/doc/document.py
index 35e6f3d..57cdf01 100644
--- a/docling_core/types/doc/document.py
+++ b/docling_core/types/doc/document.py
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ def export_to_markdown(
 
             if img is not None:
                 imgb64 = self._image_to_base64(img)
-                text = f"\n![Image]({imgb64})\n"
+                text = f"\n![Image](data:image/png;base64,{imgb64})\n"
 
                 return text
             else: