diff --git a/stratum0doc.sty b/stratum0doc.sty
index 3f5d9d194e223b227b5b6093f1b64a5257a30d76..bc2392cc7abf6f268c67a98433f1ee710fbb4f1d 100644
--- a/stratum0doc.sty
+++ b/stratum0doc.sty
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 % paragraph skips and indents
 \setlength{\parskip}{0.5em}
 \setlength{\parindent}{0em}
+\setlength{\cftbeforesecskip}{0.3\baselineskip}
 
 % enlarge page margin, for following \vote etc. commands
 \addtolength{\textwidth}{-14pt}