diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
index d993097..3336c43 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ opt.showmode        = false
 
 -- text, tabs, indents
 opt.textwidth       = 79
-opt.shiftwidth      = 8
+opt.tabstop         = 4
 opt.softtabstop     = -1
 opt.expandtab       = true
 opt.shiftwidth      = 0