diff --git a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
index 0bc6d70..a9882f5 100644
--- a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
   end,
 })
 
+-- use html for htmldjango
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
+  group = augroup,
+  pattern = {
+    'html',
+  },
+  callback = function()
+    vim.bo.filetype = 'html'
+  end,
+})
+
 -- always use the tex filetype for latex things, as those are most supported by
 -- latex language servers.
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {