diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/style.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/style.js
index fa22403d8b..d8a41a56bd 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/style.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/style.js
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ module.exports = {
     'semi': [2, 'always'],
     // sort variables within the same declaration block
     'sort-vars': 0,
+    // require a space before certain keywords
+    'space-before-keywords': 2,
     // require a space after certain keywords
     'space-after-keywords': 2,
     // require or disallow space before blocks