diff --git a/home-manager/zathura.nix b/home-manager/zathura.nix
index d2f9623..cd1d000 100644
--- a/home-manager/zathura.nix
+++ b/home-manager/zathura.nix
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ _: {
       recolor = true;
     };
   };
+  xdg.mimeApps.defaultApplications = {
+      "application/pdf" = "org.pwmt.zathura.desktop";
+  };
 }