diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 033fd6032755a14a63775254743c5d7f4b81417c..43c7138733277a83ffc7e788e0283df17f6ccf71 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
 
 # These files are edited and tested upstream in nf-core/modules
-[/modules/nf-core/**,/bin/cutsite_trimming]
+[/modules/nf-core/**]
 charset = unset
 end_of_line = unset
 insert_final_newline = unset
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ indent_size = unset
 
 [/assets/email*]
 indent_size = unset
+
+# C++ compiles code
+[/bin/cutsite_trimming]
+end_of_line = unset
+insert_final_newline = unset
+trim_trailing_whitespace = unset
+indent_style = unset
+indent_size = unset