diff --git a/runtime/indent/livebook.vim b/runtime/indent/livebook.vim
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+" Placeholder livebook indent file.
+" This simply uses the markdown indenting.
+
+" Only load this indent file when no other was loaded.
+if exists("b:did_indent")
+  finish
+endif
+
+runtime! indent/markdown.vim