diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index 801a2f1..da8215b 100755
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ syntax on
 set hidden
 
 " file specific formatting
-autocmd Filetype python,bash,sh setlocal tabstop=4 softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab autoindent fileformat=unix
+autocmd Filetype python,bash,sh,java setlocal tabstop=4 softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab autoindent fileformat=unix
 autocmd Filetype css,html,htmldjango,javascript setlocal tabstop=2 softtabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 expandtab autoindent
 
 " search down into subfolders