diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/copilot.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/copilot.lua
index 4fd3119c..9240ac13 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/copilot.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/copilot.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ return {
         help = true,
       },
     },
+    config = function(_, opts)
+      require("copilot").setup(opts)
+      -- HACK: work-around for https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/31262
+      local Util = require("copilot.util")
+      local language_for_file_type = Util.language_for_file_type
+      Util.language_for_file_type = function(ft)
+        return language_for_file_type(ft or "")
+      end
+    end,
   },
 
   -- add ai_accept action