diff --git a/manifests/packages.pp b/manifests/packages.pp
index 8177e53..13bcff2 100644
--- a/manifests/packages.pp
+++ b/manifests/packages.pp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ node default {
     'oh-my-zsh-git',
     'onlyoffice-desktopeditors-portable',
     'pacaur',
+    'perl-file-mimeinfo',
     'pigz',
     'playerctl',
     'postgresql',
diff --git a/modules/shell/files/base.sh b/modules/shell/files/base.sh
index c357982..3fdd3f2 100644
--- a/modules/shell/files/base.sh
+++ b/modules/shell/files/base.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ alias refresh="cd $PWD > /dev/null"
 alias c="clear"
 alias e="exit"
 alias no="yes n"
-alias open="xdg-open"
-alias browse "xdg-open ."
+alias open="mimeopen"
+alias browse "mimeopen ."
 
 # colourify things!
 alias ls='ls --color=auto'