diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 1263e404822d3f5060eb5492b0db34bcc91b5085..04e9b78c1f70cb4d370cad1eabee3b3b81fed7c1 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ end_of_line = lf
 
 [{*.yaml, *.yml}]
 indent_size = 2
+
+[{Makefile,**.mk}]
+# Use tabs for indentation (Makefiles require tabs)
+indent_style = tab
+