diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8c3e1f1a2..eaf5f529c 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
   "rust-analyzer.check.workspace": false,
   "rust-analyzer.check.features": "all",
   "rust-analyzer.cargo.features": "all",
-  "rust-analyzer.check.allTargets": true
+  "rust-analyzer.check.allTargets": true,
+  // we don't want the formatter to kick in while we're working on dioxus itself
+  "dioxus.formatOnSave": "disabled"
 }