diff --git a/modules/config/files/mimeapps.list b/modules/config/files/mimeapps.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da4c8d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/config/files/mimeapps.list
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Default Applications]
+inode/directory=nautilus.desktop
+text/plain=gvim.desktop
+text/calendar=thunderbird.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/http=firefox.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/https=firefox.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/mailto=thunderbird.desktop
diff --git a/modules/config/manifests/init.pp b/modules/config/manifests/init.pp
index c900d1a..5bd8eba 100644
--- a/modules/config/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/config/manifests/init.pp
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ class config {
     source => 'puppet:///modules/config/touchpad.conf'
   }
 
+  file { 'Default applications configuration':
+    ensure => file,
+    mode => '0644',
+    path => '/usr/share/applications/defaults.list',
+    source => 'puppet:///modules/config/mimeapps.list'
+  }
+
   service { 'lightdm':
     enable => false
   }