diff --git a/data/filetype_extensions.conf b/data/filetype_extensions.conf
index 24bc1d1a0d..637e844b91 100644
--- a/data/filetype_extensions.conf
+++ b/data/filetype_extensions.conf
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Ruby=*.rb;*.rhtml;*.ruby;*.gemspec;Gemfile;rakefile;Rakefile;
 Scala=*.scala;*.scl;
 Sh=*.sh;configure;configure.in;configure.in.in;configure.ac;*.ksh;*.mksh;*.zsh;*.ash;*.bash;.bashrc;bash.bashrc;.bash_*;bash_*;*.m4;PKGBUILD;*profile;
 SQL=*.sql;
+SystemVerilog=*.sv;
 Tcl=*.tcl;*.tk;*.wish;*.exp;
 Txt2tags=*.t2t;
 Vala=*.vala;*.vapi;