diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5d814ff..e09768a 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
 vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 
+-- deactivating zig fmt because it enforces spaces over tabs
+vim.g.zig_fmt_autosave = 0
+
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath 'data' .. '/lazy/lazy.nvim'
 if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
 	local lazyrepo = 'https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git'