diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 9099689136..f1cc3ad329 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ indent_size = 2
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+insert_final_newline = false
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false