diff --git a/shared/home/default.nix b/shared/home/default.nix
index f11df72..4b88f86 100644
--- a/shared/home/default.nix
+++ b/shared/home/default.nix
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ in {
       ])
     ];
 
+  # TODO: still detected as python :/
+  xdg.configFile."nvim/ftdetect/star.vim".text = ''
+    au BufRead,BufNewFile *.star setfiletype=python
+  '';
+
   programs = lib.mkMerge [
     {
       direnv.enable = true;