diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 9a46495f1..34ecb5e05 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -5882,7 +5882,9 @@ software that do not provide their own configuration interface.")
            (call-with-output-file (string-append apps "/defaults.list")
              (lambda (port)
                (format port "[Default Applications]\n")
-               (format port "inode/directory=org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop\n")))
+               (format port "inode/directory=org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop\n")
+               (format port "application/pdf=evince.desktop\n")
+               (format port "application/postscript=evince.desktop\n")))
            #t))))
     (synopsis "Default MIME type associations for the GNOME desktop")
     (description