diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index f641f42..bbb1628 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ root = true
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
 
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
 [Makefile]
 indent_style = tab
 
 [*.{html,js,json,md,sass,yaml}]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
+