diff --git a/preambles/document_default.tex b/preambles/document_default.tex
index 628f16e..83aae57 100644
--- a/preambles/document_default.tex
+++ b/preambles/document_default.tex
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 % see COPYING-CC-BY-SA-4 for more details
 % ----------------------------------------- %
 \documentclass[%                            % define the general type of document
+	parskip=half,                           % configure the vertical space between paragraphs
 	paper=a4,                               % use DIN A4 as the piper size
 	12pt,                                   % text size in unit "points"
 	abstract=off,                           % for an abstract with a title