diff --git a/.changeset/plenty-peaches-lick.md b/.changeset/plenty-peaches-lick.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47ba4211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/plenty-peaches-lick.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@meilisearch/instant-meilisearch": minor
+---
+
+Use Meilisearch v1.12 new highlight behavior
diff --git a/packages/instant-meilisearch/__tests__/overridden-meilisearch-parameters.test.ts b/packages/instant-meilisearch/__tests__/overridden-meilisearch-parameters.test.ts
index ad7c0364..7ad9e1f2 100644
--- a/packages/instant-meilisearch/__tests__/overridden-meilisearch-parameters.test.ts
+++ b/packages/instant-meilisearch/__tests__/overridden-meilisearch-parameters.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('InstantMeiliSearch overridden parameters', () => {
     const firstHits = firstResponse.results[0].hits
     expect(firstHits.length).toEqual(1)
     expect(firstHits[0]._highlightResult?.overview?.value).toContain(
-      '<em>While</em> <em>racing</em> <em>to</em> <em>a</em> <em>boxing</em> <em>match</em>'
+      '<em>While racing to a boxing match</em>'
     )
 
     setMeiliSearchParams({
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('InstantMeiliSearch overridden parameters', () => {
     const secondHits = secondResponse.results[0].hits
     expect(secondHits.length).toEqual(1)
     expect(secondHits[0]._highlightResult?.overview?.value).toContain(
-      '<om>While</om> <om>racing</om> <om>to</om> <om>a</om> <om>boxing</om> <om>match</om>'
+      '<om>While racing to a boxing match</om>'
     )
   })
 })