diff --git a/rc/core/makefile.kak b/rc/core/makefile.kak
index ad509296a..564231ff8 100644
--- a/rc/core/makefile.kak
+++ b/rc/core/makefile.kak
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Detection
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
-hook global BufCreate .*/?[mM]akefile %{
+hook global BufCreate .*(/?[mM]akefile|\.mk) %{
     set-option buffer filetype makefile
 }