diff --git a/packages/create-redwood-app/template/.editorconfig b/packages/create-redwood-app/template/.editorconfig
index ae10a5cce3b2..f7619b918c18 100644
--- a/packages/create-redwood-app/template/.editorconfig
+++ b/packages/create-redwood-app/template/.editorconfig
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false