diff --git a/after/ftdetect/python.vim b/after/ftdetect/python.vim
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+function! s:set_lit_cfg_filetype()
+  set filetype=python
+  ALEDisableBuffer
+endfunction
+
+au BufNewFile,BufReadPost lit.cfg call s:set_lit_cfg_filetype()
+au BufNewFile,BufReadPost lit.local.cfg call s:set_lit_cfg_filetype()