diff --git a/home_manager/modules/helix.nix b/home_manager/modules/helix.nix
index 46577b1..dfd1bc1 100644
--- a/home_manager/modules/helix.nix
+++ b/home_manager/modules/helix.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,23 @@
         comment = "Helix text editor";
         terminal = true;
         categories = [ "Development" ];
+        mimeTypes = [
+          "text/english"
+          "text/plain"
+          "text/x-makefile"
+          "text/x-c++hdr"
+          "text/x-c++src"
+          "text/x-chdr"
+          "text/x-csrc"
+          "text/x-java"
+          "text/x-moc"
+          "text/x-pascal"
+          "text/x-tcl"
+          "text/x-tex"
+          "application/x-shellscript"
+          "text/x-c"
+          "text/x-c++"
+        ];
       })
   ];
   programs.helix = {
diff --git a/home_manager/modules/kakoune.nix b/home_manager/modules/kakoune.nix
index 12df5ab..336d7a6 100644
--- a/home_manager/modules/kakoune.nix
+++ b/home_manager/modules/kakoune.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ let
         comment = "Kakoune text editor";
         terminal = true;
         categories = [ "Development" ];
+        mimeTypes = [
+          "text/english"
+          "text/plain"
+          "text/x-makefile"
+          "text/x-c++hdr"
+          "text/x-c++src"
+          "text/x-chdr"
+          "text/x-csrc"
+          "text/x-java"
+          "text/x-moc"
+          "text/x-pascal"
+          "text/x-tcl"
+          "text/x-tex"
+          "application/x-shellscript"
+          "text/x-c"
+          "text/x-c++"
+        ];
       })
   ];