diff --git a/lua/godotdev/force_spaces.lua b/lua/godotdev/force_spaces.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09d168b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/godotdev/force_spaces.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
+  pattern = "gdscript",
+  callback = function()
+    vim.bo.expandtab = true -- convert <Tab> to spaces
+    vim.bo.shiftwidth = 4 -- number of spaces for indent
+    vim.bo.softtabstop = 4 -- spaces when pressing <Tab>
+    vim.bo.softtabstop = 4
+    vim.bo.tabstop = 4 -- Show tabs as 4 spaces
+    vim.bo.autoindent = true -- Enable autoindent
+    vim.bo.smartindent = true
+  end,
+})
diff --git a/lua/godotdev/setup.lua b/lua/godotdev/setup.lua
index 80d58c3..f4e57e7 100644
--- a/lua/godotdev/setup.lua
+++ b/lua/godotdev/setup.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
 
   require("godotdev.start_editor_server")
   require("godotdev.reconnect_lsp")
+  require("godotdev.force_spaces")
 
   require("godotdev.dap").setup({
     type = "server",