diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 742cda1..3de72ed 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "gauge",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "gauge",
-      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "version": "0.1.7",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 95709a0..1440a98 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "description": "Gauge support for VScode.",
   "author": "ThoughtWorks",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "publisher": "getgauge",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.71.0"
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@
           "type": "string",
           "default": "#228549",
           "description": "Color for disabled steps."
+        },
+        "gauge.formatting.skipEmptyLineInsertions": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "If true, skip adding empty lines during formatting."
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/gaugeWorkspace.ts b/src/gaugeWorkspace.ts
index b95fc84..3da3ff2 100644
--- a/src/gaugeWorkspace.ts
+++ b/src/gaugeWorkspace.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ export class GaugeWorkspace extends Disposable {
             diagnosticCollectionName: 'gauge',
             outputChannel: this._outputChannel,
             revealOutputChannelOn: RevealOutputChannelOn.Never,
+            synchronize: {
+                configurationSection: 'gauge'
+            },
         };
         clientOptions.workspaceFolder = workspace.getWorkspaceFolder(Uri.file(folder));
         let languageClient = new LanguageClient('gauge', 'Gauge', serverOptions, clientOptions);
@@ -229,6 +232,4 @@ export class GaugeWorkspace extends Disposable {
             }
         });
     }
-
-
 }