diff --git a/rc/filetype/yaml.kak b/rc/filetype/yaml.kak
index d1370785..48834414 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/yaml.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/yaml.kak
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ define-command -hidden yaml-indent-on-new-line %{
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k : yaml-trim-indent <ret> }
         # indent after :
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <space> k x <a-k> :$ <ret> j <a-gt> }
+        # indent after -
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <space> k x <a-k> ^\h*- <ret> j <a-gt> }
     }
 }