diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 81445d2d79c739..0169eed951cd3f 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ indent_style = space
 [*.{py,c,cpp,h}]
 indent_size = 4
 
+[*.rst]
+indent_size = 3
+
 [*.yml]
 indent_size = 2