diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 6a62e86..962d0de 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ autocmd FileType netrw setl bufhidden=delete
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " ==> yaml stuff (https://lornajane.net/posts/2018/vim-settings-for-working-with-yaml)
 "
-autocmd BufNewFile,BufReadPost *.{yaml,yml} set filetype=yaml  foldmethod=indent
+autocmd BufNewFile,BufReadPost *.{yaml,yml} set filetype=yaml  foldmethod=manual
 autocmd FileType yaml setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 expandtab
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------