diff --git a/lib/linguist/languages.yml b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
index 340c7682..73534d09 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/languages.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ Groovy:
   ace_mode: groovy
   color: "#e69f56"
   primary_extension: .groovy
+  interpreters:
+  - groovy
 
 Groovy Server Pages:
   group: Groovy