diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 71ae7b106..2ffda198d 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ indent_size = 4
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[{Makefile*, *.mk}]
+indent_style = tab