diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0488da7d..30041794 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ vim.opt.number = true
 -- Enable mouse mode, can be useful for resizing splits for example!
 vim.opt.mouse = 'a'
 
+-- Use spaces instead of tabs
+vim.opt.tabstop = 4
+vim.opt.softtabstop = 4
+vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4
+vim.opt.expandtab = true
+
 -- Don't show the mode, since it's already in the status line
 vim.opt.showmode = false