diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.spotless-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.spotless-conventions.gradle.kts
index 5aec55a..b1c39dc 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.spotless-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.spotless-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ spotless {
       "*.sh",
       "src/**/*.properties",
     )
-    indentWithSpaces()
+    leadingTabsToSpaces()
     trimTrailingWhitespace()
     endWithNewline()
   }