diff --git a/lua/settings.lua b/lua/settings.lua
index 3ddd47d..5945604 100644
--- a/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/lua/settings.lua
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ vim.opt.scrolloff = 8     -- keep space above/below cursor
 vim.opt.sidescrolloff = 8 -- keep space left/right of cursor
 
 -- Indentation
-vim.opt.expandtab = true -- use spaces instead of tabs
-vim.opt.tabstop = 2      -- how many spaces a tab looks like
-vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2   -- how many spaces when indenting
+vim.opt.expandtab = true   -- use spaces instead of tabs
+vim.opt.tabstop = 2        -- how many spaces a tab looks like
+vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2     -- how many spaces when indenting
+vim.opt.softtabstop = 2    -- how many spaces a tab looks like during insert
+vim.opt.smartindent = true -- auto indent in some cases
+vim.opt.smarttab = true    -- insert spaces at the start of a line
 
 -- Search
 vim.opt.ignorecase = true -- case-insensitive search