diff --git a/sway/man/sway-bar.5.txt b/sway/man/sway-bar.5.txt
index 294876624..fb6440eae 100644
--- a/sway/man/sway-bar.5.txt
+++ b/sway/man/sway-bar.5.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 sway-bar (5)
 ============
diff --git a/sway/man/sway-input.5.txt b/sway/man/sway-input.5.txt
index f44a3179a..0593a8126 100644
--- a/sway/man/sway-input.5.txt
+++ b/sway/man/sway-input.5.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 sway-input (5)
 ==============
diff --git a/sway/man/sway-security.7.txt b/sway/man/sway-security.7.txt
index ec6df1f30..d94a4a4f5 100644
--- a/sway/man/sway-security.7.txt
+++ b/sway/man/sway-security.7.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 sway-security (7)
 =================
diff --git a/sway/man/sway.5.txt b/sway/man/sway.5.txt
index 131780e26..e8a869e4e 100644
--- a/sway/man/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway/man/sway.5.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 sway (5)
 ========
diff --git a/swaygrab/man/swaygrab.1.txt b/swaygrab/man/swaygrab.1.txt
index 1da56db87..537378ca9 100644
--- a/swaygrab/man/swaygrab.1.txt
+++ b/swaygrab/man/swaygrab.1.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 :quotes.~:
 
diff --git a/swaylock/man/swaylock.1.txt b/swaylock/man/swaylock.1.txt
index 4c4627945..9dba9af7e 100644
--- a/swaylock/man/swaylock.1.txt
+++ b/swaylock/man/swaylock.1.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 :quotes.~:
 
diff --git a/swaymsg/man/swaymsg.1.txt b/swaymsg/man/swaymsg.1.txt
index 1f03bee36..4efd22b2f 100644
--- a/swaymsg/man/swaymsg.1.txt
+++ b/swaymsg/man/swaymsg.1.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////
-vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet:
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 tw=82 noet ft=asciidoc:
 /////
 :quotes.~: