diff --git a/mode-customizations/sh-mode.el b/mode-customizations/sh-mode.el
index 617bc93..3577ce2 100644
--- a/mode-customizations/sh-mode.el
+++ b/mode-customizations/sh-mode.el
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   (subword-mode)
   (setq sh-basic-offset 2)
   (setq sh-indentation 2)
+  (setq tab-width 2)
   (setq highlight-indentation-offset 2)
   (setq whitespace-action (quote (auto-cleanup)))
   (highlight-indentation-mode)