diff --git a/extensions/docker/language-configuration.json b/extensions/docker/language-configuration.json
index cab4f6602ff..08a483ad5ce 100644
--- a/extensions/docker/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/docker/language-configuration.json
@@ -20,5 +20,9 @@
 		["(", ")"],
 		["\"", "\""],
 		["'", "'"]
-	]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	],
+	"indentationRules": {
+		"increaseIndentPattern": "^\\s*.*(:|-) ?(&\\w+)?(\\{[^}\"']*|\\([^)\"']*)?$",
+		"decreaseIndentPattern": "^\\s+\\}$"
+	}
+}