diff --git a/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
index 6f54b43..9b26e69 100644
--- a/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 vim.bo.tabstop = 2
+vim.bo.shiftwidth = 0 -- use 'tabstop' for indenting
 vim.opt.formatoptions:append('t') -- wrap text on 'textwidth'
 vim.opt.spell = true              -- turn on spell checking