diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 831bb8696cc..3701d80b453 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 root = true
 
 [*.go]
-indent_style = tabs
+indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 2
 charset = utf-8
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true