diff --git a/data/syntax/rpmspec.xml b/data/syntax/rpmspec.xml
--- a/data/syntax/rpmspec.xml
+++ b/data/syntax/rpmspec.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <!ENTITY os_conditionals_names "(ifos|ifnos)">
   <!ENTITY lookahead_whitespace_eol "(?=($| |\t))">
 ]>
-<language name="RPM Spec" version="4" kateversion="2.4" section="Other" extensions="*.spec" mimetype="" license="Public Domain">
+<language name="RPM Spec" version="5" kateversion="2.4" section="Other" extensions="*.spec" mimetype="text/x-rpm-spec" license="Public Domain">
 
 <!-- The entities "arch" and "os" are based on /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc (in the version coming with openSUSE 11.4). -->