diff --git a/home/apps.nix b/home/apps.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baf4401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/apps.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  inputs,
+  pkgs,
+  self,
+  ...
+}: {
+  xdg.mimeApps.enable = true;
+  xdg.mimeApps.defaultApplications = let
+    browser = "zen.desktop";
+  in {
+    "text/html" = browser;
+    "x-scheme-handler/http" = browser;
+    "x-scheme-handler/https" = browser;
+    "x-scheme-handler/about" = browser;
+    "x-scheme-handler/unknown" = browser;
+  };
+
+  programs.zen-browser.enable = true;
+}
diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index 4f0e389..836e0a0 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
     self.homeManagerModules.devenv
     self.homeManagerModules.zen-browser
 
+    ./apps.nix
     ./desktop.nix
     ./keymaps.nix
   ];
 
-  programs.zen-browser.enable = true;
-
   # The *state version* indicates which default
   # settings are in effect and will therefore help avoid breaking
   # program configurations. Switching to a higher state version