diff --git a/private_dot_config/nvim/init.vim.tmpl b/private_dot_config/nvim/init.vim.tmpl
index d3198a1..74cfd29 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/nvim/init.vim.tmpl
+++ b/private_dot_config/nvim/init.vim.tmpl
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ call minpac#add('tpope/vim-dispatch')
 call minpac#add('KevinBockelandt/notoire')
 
 let g:notoire_folders = ['~/notes/']
+let g:notoire_file_extension = 'md'
 let g:racer_experimental_completer = 1
 let g:nv_search_paths = ['~/notes']
 let g:nv_default_extension = '.md'