diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 9597195271..b4720d575a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ indent_size = 2
 charset = utf-8
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
+[*.out] # make editor neutral to .out files
+insert_final_newline = false
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
 [*.py]
 indent_size = 4