diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/markdown.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/markdown.vim
index 6cce520a2..532afb2db 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/markdown.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/markdown.vim
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 let s:md_listItemIndent = 1
 let s:md_enableWcwidth = 0
 let s:md_listItemChar = '-'
+let g:vmt_list_indent_text = '  '
 function! SpaceVim#layers#lang#markdown#set_variable(var) abort
    let s:md_listItemIndent = get(a:var, 'listItemIndent', s:md_listItemIndent)
    let s:md_enableWcwidth = get(a:var, 'enableWcwidth', s:md_enableWcwidth)