diff --git a/quickshell/matugen/templates/dank-emacs.el b/quickshell/matugen/templates/dank-emacs.el
index ccba5a08..c2b192d3 100644
--- a/quickshell/matugen/templates/dank-emacs.el
+++ b/quickshell/matugen/templates/dank-emacs.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; dank-emacs-theme.el --- Enhanced theme using Matugen SCSS variables with dank16 colors
+;;; dank-emacs-theme.el --- Enhanced theme using Matugen SCSS variables with dank16 colors -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
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