diff --git a/gulie/config.scm b/gulie/config.scm
index b576efa..8e83a44 100644
--- a/gulie/config.scm
+++ b/gulie/config.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             generate-template))
 
 (define default-config
-  '((line-length . 80)
+  '((line-length . 118)
     (indent . 2)
     (max-blank-lines . 2)
     (enable . ())
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         (if (null? default) #f (car default)))))
 
 (define (config-line-length config)
-  (or (config-ref config 'line-length) 80))
+  (or (config-ref config 'line-length) 118))
 
 (define (config-indent-width config)
   (or (config-ref config 'indent) 2))
diff --git a/gulie/rules/surface.scm b/gulie/rules/surface.scm
index 5a7746b..fa3e146 100644
--- a/gulie/rules/surface.scm
+++ b/gulie/rules/surface.scm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 ;;; line-length — line exceeds maximum width
 
 (define (config-max-line-length config)
-  (or (assq-ref config 'line-length) 80))
+  (or (assq-ref config 'line-length) 118))
 
 (register-rule!
  (make-rule