diff --git a/lua/vanilla.lua b/lua/vanilla.lua
index 582c31d..751e395 100644
--- a/lua/vanilla.lua
+++ b/lua/vanilla.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ vim.g.mapleader = ","
 vim.opt.splitright = true
 vim.opt.splitbelow = true
 vim.opt.autoread = true
+vim.opt.tabstop = 4
+vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4
 
 -- pure optics
 vim.opt.cursorline = true