diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index da8e0bd0..f519610f 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 max_line_length = 99
 
-[*.{yml,yaml}]
+[**.{yml,yaml}]
 indent_size = 2
 
-[*.{md,txt}]
+[**.{md,txt,rst}]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
 [Makefile]