diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 8384b3f67..7f58e729d 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ left_click={
 ]
 }
 
+[internationalization]
+
+rendering/root_node_layout_direction=1
+
 [locale]
 
 translations=PackedStringArray()