diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/djot.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/djot.lua
index 8bdca83..d0bf301 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/djot.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/djot.lua
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 -- just copy markdown settings
 vim.cmd.runtime({"after/ftplugin/markdown.lua", bang=true})
+
+-- until there's a specific djot TS, use markdown
+vim.treesitter.language.register("markdown", "djot")
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/vimwiki.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/vimwiki.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ec075d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/vimwiki.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- to make render-markdown render it nicely
+vim.treesitter.language.register("markdown", "vimwiki")