diff --git a/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el b/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el
index 2cd5525a7..beb2fbc30 100644
--- a/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ This marks a foldable marker for `outline-minor-mode' in elisp buffers.")
                ("add-hook!" "remove-hook!")))
 
   (setq-hook! 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook
+    tab-width 2
     ;; shorter name in modeline
     mode-name "Elisp"
     ;; Don't treat autoloads or sexp openers as outline headers, we have