diff --git a/config_defaults.yml b/config_defaults.yml
index 8862d11c..d22d2686 100644
--- a/config_defaults.yml
+++ b/config_defaults.yml
@@ -142,5 +142,7 @@ SECURITY.md:
   delete: true
 Modulefile:
   delete: true
+Makefile:
+  delete: true
 ...
 # vim: syntax=yaml