diff --git a/dots/.config/sway/conf/appearance.conf b/dots/.config/sway/conf/appearance.conf
index 3527eaff..bc8e0ba1 100644
--- a/dots/.config/sway/conf/appearance.conf
+++ b/dots/.config/sway/conf/appearance.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# vim: set filetype=swayconfig:
 gaps inner 5
 gaps outer 10
 default_border pixel 2
diff --git a/dots/.config/sway/conf/bindings.conf b/dots/.config/sway/conf/bindings.conf
index ef5e28d8..baac3cb0 100644
--- a/dots/.config/sway/conf/bindings.conf
+++ b/dots/.config/sway/conf/bindings.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# vim: set filetype=swayconfig:
 ### Global Binding Variables ###
 input "type:keyboard" {
     # remap caps to escape
diff --git a/dots/.config/sway/conf/screens.conf b/dots/.config/sway/conf/screens.conf
index 541ad989..26dc7ba1 100644
--- a/dots/.config/sway/conf/screens.conf
+++ b/dots/.config/sway/conf/screens.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# vim: set filetype=swayconfig:
 set $laptop eDP-2
 output $laptop
 output DP-3 pos -2560 0