diff --git a/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
index d960ad4..b1c40fb 100644
--- a/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+vim.bo.tabstop = 2
 vim.opt.formatoptions:append('t') -- wrap text on 'textwidth'
 vim.opt.spell = true              -- turn on spell checking