diff --git a/rc/extra/arch-linux.kak b/rc/extra/arch-linux.kak
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08135a763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/extra/arch-linux.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# package build description file
+hook global BufCreate (.*/)?PKGBUILD %{
+    set-option buffer filetype sh
+}