diff --git a/app/db/.editorconfig b/app/db/.editorconfig
index 2b849b98..26d55d55 100644
--- a/app/db/.editorconfig
+++ b/app/db/.editorconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 [*.ts]
 quote_type = single
+max_line_length = 140
+end_of_line = lf
 
+# this file has a need for arbitrarily long lines, so we exempt this here.
 [bible-reference.ts]
-max_line_length=1000
+max_line_length = off
 
 [*.md]
 max_line_length = off