diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index ea71deee..ffb4206c 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ indent_size = 2
 # never seem to do that, maybe I should accept it
 [*.{markdown,md}]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+# Prettier seems to believe spaces are the only way to markdown
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
 
 # Nim https://nim-lang.org/docs/nep1.html#introduction-spacing-and-whitespace-conventions
 [*.nim]