diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b3fc48382c..399db4dc61 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Very minor patch release to fix the full size AWS tests and re-run the template
 - Add prettier editor extension to `gitpod.yml` in template ([#1485](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/1485))
 - Remove traces of markdownlint in the template ([#1486](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/1486)
 - Remove accidentally added line in `CHANGELOG.md` in the template ([#1487](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/1487))
+- Update linting to check that `.editorconfig` is there and `.yamllint.yml` isn't.
 
 ## [v2.3.1 - Mercury Vulture Formatting](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/2.3.1) - [2022-03-23]
 
diff --git a/nf_core/lint/files_exist.py b/nf_core/lint/files_exist.py
index 74693d03e3..8b23a88619 100644
--- a/nf_core/lint/files_exist.py
+++ b/nf_core/lint/files_exist.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def files_exist(self):
         .gitattributes
         .gitignore
         .nf-core.yml
+        .editorconfig
         .prettierrc.yml
         .github/.dockstore.yml
         .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ def files_exist(self):
         [".gitattributes"],
         [".gitignore"],
         [".nf-core.yml"],
+        [".editorconfig"],
         [".prettierrc.yml"],
         ["CHANGELOG.md"],
         ["CITATIONS.md"],