diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 183f3d586..0049e292c 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false