diff --git a/skel/config b/skel/config
index 5980dbd..1a980ac 100644
--- a/skel/config
+++ b/skel/config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @P@/config
 # kate: @KATE_MODELINE@
-# vim: @VIM_MODELINE@
+# vim: syntax=sh:@VIM_MODELINE@
 #
 #  (c)2007, @AUTHOR@, <@EMAIL@>.
 #  Released under the GNU GPLv2. See file COPYING or