diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 3f9e475a6ac..a9c55b7b234 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
 
+[*.rst]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 3
+
 [*.patch]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false