diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 76ab029..44419a4 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ vim.o.timeoutlen = 300
 vim.o.splitright = true
 vim.o.splitbelow = true
 
+-- Configure how big tabs are supposed to be
+vim.o.tabstop = 4
+
 -- Sets how neovim will display certain whitespace characters in the editor.
 --  See `:help 'list'`
 --  and `:help 'listchars'`