diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 7d56aa3..2c57dec 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ let g:airline_theme='base16'
 " vimwiki
 let notes_wiki = {}
 let notes_wiki.path = '/Users/matthew/projects/personal/notes'
+let notes_wiki.syntax = 'markdown'
+let notes_wiki.ext = '.md'
 
 let weeklies_wiki = {}
 let weeklies_wiki.path = '/Users/matthew/projects/personal/notes/weeklies'
@@ -75,5 +77,7 @@ let weeklies_wiki.ext = '.md'
 
 let pitches_wiki = {}
 let pitches_wiki.path = '/Users/matthew/projects/personal/notes/pitches'
+let pitches_wiki.syntax = 'markdown'
+let pitches_wiki.ext = '.md'
 
 let g:vimwiki_list = [notes_wiki, weeklies_wiki, pitches_wiki]