diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 9866c39338..257221d23d 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ insert_final_newline = true
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 4
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false