diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b389fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+BasedOnStyle: llvm
+IndentWidth: 4
+SortIncludes: false
diff --git a/treefmt.toml b/treefmt.toml
index 19a28ed..647cb78 100644
--- a/treefmt.toml
+++ b/treefmt.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 [formatter."c++"]
 command = "clang-format"
-options = [
-  "-i",
-  "-style",
-  "{BasedOnStyle: llvm, IndentWidth: 4, SortIncludes: false}"
-]
+options = ["-i"]
 includes = ["*.c", "*.cpp", "*.cc", "*.h", "*.hpp"]
 
 [formatter.nix]