diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index 08379d1..ed2ca54 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -73,3 +73,6 @@ autocmd OptionSet guicursor noautocmd set guicursor=
 if !has('nvim')
   set pastetoggle=<F3>
 endif
+
+" associate Jenkinsfile with groovy syntax
+autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead Jenkinsfile set filetype=groovy