diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index a2337669ab..559cb13d8a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ indent_size = 4
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[Makefile]
+indent_style = tab