diff --git a/crates/languages/src/json/config.toml b/crates/languages/src/json/config.toml
index dc49f4f36e..b38ae00d71 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/json/config.toml
+++ b/crates/languages/src/json/config.toml
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ brackets = [
 ]
 tab_size = 2
 prettier_parser_name = "json"
+scope_opt_in_language_servers = ["json-language-server"]
+
+[overrides.string]
+word_characters = [":"]
+opt_into_language_servers = ["json-language-server"]
diff --git a/crates/languages/src/jsonc/config.toml b/crates/languages/src/jsonc/config.toml
index 226ae92912..c5c146a425 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/jsonc/config.toml
+++ b/crates/languages/src/jsonc/config.toml
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ brackets = [
 ]
 tab_size = 2
 prettier_parser_name = "jsonc"
+
+scope_opt_in_language_servers = ["json-language-server"]
+[overrides.string]
+word_characters = [":"]
+opt_into_language_servers = ["json-language-server"]