diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index c8cb35b86..26e3a39cf 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ indent_size = 4
 # Make these match what we have in .gitattributes
 [*.mk]
 end_of_line = lf
+indent_style = tab
 
 [Makefile]
 end_of_line = lf
+indent_style = tab
 
 [*.sh]
 end_of_line = lf