diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 6b67635e7..1cd7d1077 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ root = true
 
 [*]
 indent_size = 4
+indent_style = tab
 end_of_line = lf
 charset = utf-8
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true