diff --git a/hvega-theme.cabal b/hvega-theme.cabal
--- a/hvega-theme.cabal
+++ b/hvega-theme.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                hvega-theme
-version:             0.2.0.2
+version:             0.2.0.3
 synopsis:            Theme for hvega.
 description:         A professional theme for publication quality figures.
 homepage:            http://github.com/GregorySchwartz/hvega-theme#readme
diff --git a/src/Graphics/Vega/VegaLite/Theme.hs b/src/Graphics/Vega/VegaLite/Theme.hs
--- a/src/Graphics/Vega/VegaLite/Theme.hs
+++ b/src/Graphics/Vega/VegaLite/Theme.hs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         . configuration (TitleStyle $ titleConfig c)
         . configuration (Axis $ axisConfig c)
         . configuration (AxisX $ axisConfig c)
-        . configuration (AxisY $ axisConfig c)
+        . configuration (AxisY $ axisConfig (c { configLabelAngle = Nothing}))  -- Never change rotation for y axis.
 
 viewConfig :: Config -> [ViewConfig]
 viewConfig c = catMaybes