diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 91b4094..37fc155 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -26,5 +26,10 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = false
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
+[*.{yml,yaml}]
+# tab is illegal as indentation character in yml files, hence we are opinionated here and use 2 spaces
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
+
 [*.bat]
 end_of_line = crlf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dotfiles/.editorconfig b/src/dotfiles/.editorconfig
index f8e14d7..aff6874 100644
--- a/src/dotfiles/.editorconfig
+++ b/src/dotfiles/.editorconfig
@@ -23,5 +23,10 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = false
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
+[*.{yml,yaml}]
+# tab is illegal as indentation character in yml files, hence we are opinionated here and use 2 spaces
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
+
 [*.bat]
 end_of_line = crlf
\ No newline at end of file