diff --git a/languages.toml b/languages.toml
index 7983e75ac..1638cac49 100644
--- a/languages.toml
+++ b/languages.toml
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ name = "purescript"
 scope = "source.purescript"
 injection-regex = "purescript"
 file-types = ["purs"]
-roots = ["spago.dhall", "bower.json"]
+roots = ["spago.yaml", "spago.dhall", "bower.json"]
 comment-token = "--"
 language-servers = [ "purescript-language-server" ]
 indent = { tab-width = 2, unit = "  " }