diff --git a/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak b/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak
index 05a2e933..ff0571c5 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ evaluate-commands %sh[
         file_open_state file_origin_kind
         integer natural positive
         line line_vector
+        real
         std_logic std_logic_vector
         std_ulogic std_ulogic_vector
         side