diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index db8218f827..3a033b635b 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[Makefile]
+indent_style = tab