diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index dec0e20e7..e7c85efde 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
             self.to_stdout(info_dict['format'])
         if self.params.get('forcejson', False):
             info_dict['_filename'] = filename
-            self.to_stdout(json.dumps(info_dict))
+            self.to_stdout(json.dumps(info_dict, indent=2))
 
         # Do nothing else if in simulate mode
         if self.params.get('simulate', False):