diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 2180f343..a4d9eb0d 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # top-most EditorConfig file
 root = true
 
 [*]
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 4
 charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true