diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
index aea630bd..044c2148 100644
--- a/.dir-locals.el
+++ b/.dir-locals.el
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@
   (tab-width . 8)
   (sh-basic-offset . 4)
   (sh-indentation . 4))
+ (nil
+  (fill-column . 70))
  )