diff --git a/extensions/yaml/package.json b/extensions/yaml/package.json
index 07ea6da422c..16f3a4261c0 100644
--- a/extensions/yaml/package.json
+++ b/extensions/yaml/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 		"configurationDefaults": {
 			"[yaml]": {
 				"editor.insertSpaces": true,
-				"editor.tabSize": 2
+                "editor.tabSize": 2,
+                "editor.autoIndent": false
 			}
 		}
 	}