diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f34ff3..aeb6a6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ As an intermediate solution, I can just put the password in keepass...
 #### Neovim
 
 - More cool plugins :)
-- default neovim editor
 - dropdown autocomplete
 - fzf in vim? telescope or something
+- fix control+x in visual mode
 
 ## Long-term TODO
 
diff --git a/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yml b/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yml
index 79ac5eb..8d5f0a1 100644
--- a/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,3 +47,10 @@
 - name: Install terraform-ls
   apt:
     pkg: terraform-ls
+- name: Set default applications
+  ini_file:
+    path: ~/.config/mimeapps.list
+    section: "Default Applications"
+    option: "{{ item }}"
+    value: "nvim.desktop"
+  loop: "{{ default_apps }}"
diff --git a/roles/neovim/vars/main.yml b/roles/neovim/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68b25e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/neovim/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+default_apps:
+  - application/x-perl
+  - text/plain
+  - text/x-chdr
+  - text/x-csrc
+  - text/x-dtd
+  - text/x-java
+  - text/mathml
+  - text/x-python
+  - text/x-sql
+  - text/xml