diff --git a/babi/highlight.py b/babi/highlight.py
index 3eb31f5..a32eb53 100644
--- a/babi/highlight.py
+++ b/babi/highlight.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Tuple
 from typing import TypeVar
 
+from identify.identify import tags_from_filename
+
 from babi._types import Protocol
 from babi.fdict import FDict
 from babi.reg import _Reg
@@ -665,6 +667,10 @@ class Grammars:
         return self.compiler_for_scope('source.unknown')
 
     def compiler_for_file(self, filename: str, first_line: str) -> Compiler:
+        for tag in tags_from_filename(filename) - {'text'}:
+            with contextlib.suppress(KeyError):
+                return self.compiler_for_scope(f'source.{tag}')
+
         _, _, ext = os.path.basename(filename).rpartition('.')
         for extensions, first_line_match, scope_name in self._find_scope:
             if (
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 89ae8e1..d006f45 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ classifiers =
 [options]
 packages = find:
 install_requires =
+    identify
     onigurumacffi>=0.0.10
 python_requires = >=3.6.1
 
diff --git a/tests/highlight_test.py b/tests/highlight_test.py
index d0a4fa1..5377ca3 100644
--- a/tests/highlight_test.py
+++ b/tests/highlight_test.py
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ def test_grammar_matches_extension_only_name():
     assert compiler.root_state.entries[0].scope[0] == 'shell'
 
 
+def test_grammar_matches_via_identify_tag():
+    data = {'scopeName': 'source.ini', 'patterns': []}
+    grammars = Grammars([data])
+    compiler = grammars.compiler_for_file('setup.cfg', '')
+    assert compiler.root_state.entries[0].scope[0] == 'source.ini'
+
+
 def _compiler_state(*grammar_dcts):
     grammars = Grammars(grammar_dcts)
     compiler = grammars.compiler_for_scope(grammar_dcts[0]['scopeName'])