diff --git a/plugin/holtrop.lua b/plugin/holtrop.lua
index a720506..366eb21 100644
--- a/plugin/holtrop.lua
+++ b/plugin/holtrop.lua
@@ -43,9 +43,14 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufReadPost", "BufNewFile" }, {
             if vim.bo.filetype ~= "make" then
                 vim.opt_local.expandtab = true
             end
-            vim.opt_local.ts = 4
-            vim.opt_local.sw = 4
-            vim.opt_local.sts = 4
+            local ft = vim.bo.filetype
+            local indent = 4
+            if ft == "ruby" or ft == "html" or ft == "xml" then
+                indent = 2
+            end
+            vim.opt_local.ts = indent
+            vim.opt_local.sw = indent
+            vim.opt_local.sts = indent
             vim.opt_local.cinoptions = ":0,g0"
         end)
     end,