diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 3e8d3c8c70..61239b002b 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@
   // }
   //
   "file_types": {
+    "Plain Text": ["txt"],
     "JSON": ["flake.lock"],
     "JSONC": [
       "**/.zed/**/*.json",