diff --git a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
index d0819df..7a5b89f 100644
--- a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
@@ -42,3 +42,14 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
     vim.opt_local.concealcursor = ''
   end,
 })
+
+-- disable auto formatting for some filetypes
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
+  group = augroup,
+  pattern = {
+    'TelescopePrompt',
+  },
+  callback = function()
+    vim.opt_local.formatoptions = ''
+  end,
+})