diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 2664e90e75c..c246b40544c 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# -*- mode: gnumakefile; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: t; -*-
+# vim: tabstop=8
+# $Id$
+#
 # ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
 #
 #  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or