diff --git a/datasette/views/special.py b/datasette/views/special.py
index 31e7f0c2..6c82983c 100644
--- a/datasette/views/special.py
+++ b/datasette/views/special.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class JsonDataView(BaseView):
             context = {
                 "filename": self.filename,
                 "data": data,
-                "data_json": json.dumps(data, indent=4, default=repr),
+                "data_json": json.dumps(data, indent=2, default=repr),
             }
             # Add has_debug_permission if this view requires permissions-debug
             if self.permission == "permissions-debug":