diff --git a/home/features/desktop/zathura.nix b/home/features/desktop/zathura.nix
index e7d47bd..c384fd1 100644
--- a/home/features/desktop/zathura.nix
+++ b/home/features/desktop/zathura.nix
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@
 
   home.shellAliases.pdf = "zathura --fork";
 
+  # Make zathura the default app for opening pdfs.
+  xdg.mimeApps.defaultApplications."application/pdf" = [ "org.pwmt.zathura.desktop" ];
+
   # {{{ Persistence
-  satellite.persistence.at.state.apps.zathura.directories = [
-    "${config.xdg.dataHome}/zathura"
-  ];
+  satellite.persistence.at.state.apps.zathura.directories = [ "${config.xdg.dataHome}/zathura" ];
   # }}}
 }
diff --git a/home/global.nix b/home/global.nix
index 867fdae..8b0f404 100644
--- a/home/global.nix
+++ b/home/global.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ in
   # Nicely reload system units when changing configs
   systemd.user.startServices = lib.mkForce "sd-switch";
 
+  # Enable default application management
+  xdg.mimeApps.enable = true;
+
   # Tell sops-nix to use ssh keys for decrypting secrets
   sops.age.sshKeyPaths = [ "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.ssh/id_ed25519" ];