diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/encoder_yaml.go b/pkg/yqlib/encoder_yaml.go
index b46ae444..8f84edaf 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/encoder_yaml.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/encoder_yaml.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package yqlib
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -49,23 +50,37 @@ func (ye *yamlEncoder) Encode(writer io.Writer, node *CandidateNode) error {
 		destination = tempBuffer
 	}
 
-	var encoder = yaml.NewEncoder(destination)
+	indent := ye.prefs.Indent
+	if indent < 2 {
+		indent = 2
+	} else if indent > 9 {
+		indent = 9
+	}
 
-	encoder.SetIndent(ye.prefs.Indent)
-	if ye.prefs.CompactSequenceIndent {
-		encoder.CompactSeqIndent()
+	dumper, err := yaml.NewDumper(destination,
+		yaml.WithV3Defaults(),
+		yaml.WithIndent(indent),
+		yaml.WithCompactSeqIndent(ye.prefs.CompactSequenceIndent),
+		yaml.WithLineWidth(-1),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("configure YAML encoding: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	target, err := node.MarshalYAML()
-
 	if err != nil {
+		_ = dumper.Close()
 		return err
 	}
 
 	trailingContent := target.FootComment
 	target.FootComment = ""
 
-	if err := encoder.Encode(target); err != nil {
+	err = dumper.Dump(target)
+	if closeErr := dumper.Close(); err == nil {
+		err = closeErr
+	}
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_load_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_load_test.go
index c7a8480a..aab885ae 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_load_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_load_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var loadScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		document:       `{something: {file: "thing.yml"}, over: {here: [{file: "thing.yml"}]}}`,
 		expression:     `(.. | select(has("file"))) |= load("../../examples/" + .file)`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{something: {a: apple is included, b: cool.}, over: {here: [{a: apple is included,\n                b: cool.}]}}\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{something: {a: apple is included, b: cool.}, over: {here: [{a: apple is included, b: cool.}]}}\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_multiply_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_multiply_test.go
index fbd556bf..721a1f5b 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_multiply_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_multiply_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var nodeWithFooter = `a: apple
 
 var document = `a: &cat {name: cat}
 b: {name: dog}
-c: 
+c:
   <<: *cat
 `
 
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ var multiplyOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		environmentVariables: map[string]string{"originalPath": ".myArray", "otherPath": ".newArray", "idPath": ".a"},
 		expression:           mergeExpression,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{myArray: [{a: apple, b: appleB2}, {a: kiwi, b: kiwiB}, {a: banana, b: bananaB, c: bananaC},\n        {a: dingo, c: dingoC}], something: else}\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{myArray: [{a: apple, b: appleB2}, {a: kiwi, b: kiwiB}, {a: banana, b: bananaB, c: bananaC}, {a: dingo, c: dingoC}], something: else}\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_select_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_select_test.go
index b9bcbbcd..35214f39 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_select_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_select_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var selectOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		document:    `[{animal: cat, legs: {cool: true}}, {animal: fish}]`,
 		expression:  `(.[] | select(.legs.cool == true).canWalk) = true | (.[] | .alive.things) = "yes"`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::[{animal: cat, legs: {cool: true}, canWalk: true, alive: {things: yes}}, {animal: fish,\n        alive: {things: yes}}]\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::[{animal: cat, legs: {cool: true}, canWalk: true, alive: {things: yes}}, {animal: fish, alive: {things: yes}}]\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_sort_keys_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_sort_keys_test.go
index 562994d4..c895b194 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_sort_keys_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_sort_keys_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var sortKeysOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		document:       `{bParent: {c: dog, array: [3,1,2]}, aParent: {z: donkey, x: [{c: yum, b: delish}, {b: ew, a: apple}]}}`,
 		expression:     `sort_keys(..)`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{aParent: {x: [{b: delish, c: yum}, {a: apple, b: ew}], z: donkey}, bParent: {array: [\n            3, 1, 2], c: dog}}\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{aParent: {x: [{b: delish, c: yum}, {a: apple, b: ew}], z: donkey}, bParent: {array: [3, 1, 2], c: dog}}\n",
 		},
 	},
 }
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/yaml_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/yaml_test.go
index bee7856f..15c9a826 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/yaml_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/yaml_test.go
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ var yamlFormatScenarios = []formatScenario{
 		input:       "[1, 2]",
 		expected:    "[1, 2]\n",
 	},
+	{
+		description: "long line",
+		skipDoc:     true,
+		input:       "field: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt",
+		expected:    "field: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt\n",
+	},
 }
 
 var yamlParseScenarios = []expressionScenario{