diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 3ace87629529..89afd2a5ec6a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 insert_final_newline = true
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 4
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 [*.dm]
 end_of_line = lf