diff --git a/scripts/build.docs.doxygen/MainPage.dox b/scripts/build.docs.doxygen/MainPage.dox
index 74ab478..c0eba25 100644
--- a/scripts/build.docs.doxygen/MainPage.dox
+++ b/scripts/build.docs.doxygen/MainPage.dox
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 /* options for text editors
 kate: @KATE_MODELINE@
-vim: @VIM_MODELINE@
+vim: @VIM_MODELINE@:syntax=doxygen
 */