diff --git a/rc b/rc
index d6bfd6e..9e491d9 100644
--- a/rc
+++ b/rc
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ set clipboard+=unnamed
 autocmd FileType make set noexpandtab   "makefiles need tabs
 autocmd FileType ruby set softtabstop=2 shiftwidth=2
 autocmd FileType eruby set softtabstop=2 shiftwidth=2
+autocmd FileType coffee set softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4
 
 "swap/undo files
 set dir=~/.vim/tmp/swap//,/var/tmp//,/tmp//,.