diff --git a/languages/nu/config.toml b/languages/nu/config.toml
index 215d2dc..bc2e1f2 100644
--- a/languages/nu/config.toml
+++ b/languages/nu/config.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name = "Nu"
 grammar = "nu"
 path_suffixes = ["nu"]
+kernel_language_names = ["nushell", "nu"]
 line_comments = ["# "]
 autoclose_before = ";:.,=}])>` \n\t\""
 first_line_pattern = '^#!.*\b(?:nu)\b'