diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index b34f472964..a534ffff5a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = true
 
 [src/MatroskaParser.{c,h}]
-indent_style = space
+indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 2
+tab_width = 8
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false