diff --git a/data/filetypes.CUDA.conf b/data/filetypes.CUDA.conf
index 6066297ec6..e6e564a9f3 100644
--- a/data/filetypes.CUDA.conf
+++ b/data/filetypes.CUDA.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ preprocessor.end.$(file.patterns.cpp)=endif
 
 [settings]
 lexer_filetype=C
+tag_parser=C++
 
 # default extension used when saving files
 extension=cu