diff --git a/R/footnote.R b/R/footnote.R
index d849779..7b0c4ec 100644
--- a/R/footnote.R
+++ b/R/footnote.R
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
     symbol.html = c(
       "*", "&dagger;", "&Dagger;", "&sect;", "&para;",
       "**", "&dagger;&dagger;", "&Dagger;&Dagger;", "&sect;&sect;", "&para;&para;",
-      "*", "&dagger;&dagger;&dagger;", "&Dagger;&Dagger;&Dagger;",
+      "***", "&dagger;&dagger;&dagger;", "&Dagger;&Dagger;&Dagger;",
       "&sect;&sect;&sect;", "&para;&para;&para;",
-      "**", "&dagger;&dagger;&dagger;&dagger;", "&Dagger;&Dagger;&Dagger;&Dagger;",
+      "****", "&dagger;&dagger;&dagger;&dagger;", "&Dagger;&Dagger;&Dagger;&Dagger;",
       "&sect;&sect;&sect;&sect;", "&para;&para;&para;&para;"
     ),
     symbol.markdown = c(