diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12aa317..2a3d0cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ A [neovim] plugin and configuration management plugin, highly inspired by [lazy]
   - [X] Generate nix package from local files
 - [X] Generate default `init.lua`
 - [X] Accepts your own `init.lua`
-- [ ] Lazy load your plugins
+- [X] Lazy load your plugins
   - [X] on command
-  - [ ] on filetype
+  - [X] on filetype
   - [ ] on event
   - [ ] on keybinding
 - [X] load plugins in order (via plugin `dependencies` property)
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ The Plugin configuration object accepts the following properties:
 | `dependencies` | `[]`    | The plugin dependencies⁴                                        |
 | `lazy`         | `false` | Should the plugin be loaded lazily                              |
 | `cmd`          | `[]`    | Command to put as place_holder to lazy load the plugin⁵         |
+| `ft`           | `[]`    | Filetype to watch to lazy load the plugin⁵                      |
 
 > ² The plugin can be either a nix package or an object with only `name` and
 > `src` as properties. The latter will be used to create a nix package of your
diff --git a/lib/deps.nix b/lib/deps.nix
index 13eec91..58fa734 100644
--- a/lib/deps.nix
+++ b/lib/deps.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     dependencies = [];
     lazy = false;
     cmd = [];
+    ft = [];
   };
 
   remotePluginToNeovimPlugin = p:
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@
     p
     // rec {
       hasCommands = p.cmd != [];
-      lazy = p.lazy || hasCommands;
+      hasFileTypes = p.ft != [];
+      lazy = p.lazy || hasCommands || hasFileTypes;
     };
 
   normalizeOrImportPlugin = dep:
@@ -120,6 +122,9 @@
         })
         // (optionalAttrs plugin.hasCommands {
           inherit (plugin) cmd;
+        })
+        // (optionalAttrs plugin.hasFileTypes {
+          inherit (plugin) ft;
         });
     };
   pluginsLuaDef = plugins: lua.nix2lua (foldl' pluginLuaDef {} plugins);
diff --git a/lib/types.nix b/lib/types.nix
index 63ad0b9..fd54a11 100644
--- a/lib/types.nix
+++ b/lib/types.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       cmd = option stringList;
 
       # List of filetypes on which the plugin should be loaded
-      # filetypes = option stringList;
+      ft = option stringList;
 
       # List of keystrokes on which the plugin should be loaded
       # keys = option stringList;
diff --git a/lua/sloth-flake/init.lua b/lua/sloth-flake/init.lua
index 039f683..c427ee5 100644
--- a/lua/sloth-flake/init.lua
+++ b/lua/sloth-flake/init.lua
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function M.lazy_deps()
   end):totable()
 end
 
-function lazy_load_dep(dep, cmd)
+function lazy_load_cmd(dep, cmd)
   return function(param)
     M.load(dep.name)
     local bang = param.bang and '!' or ''
@@ -121,20 +121,46 @@ function lazy_load_dep(dep, cmd)
   end
 end
 
+function lazy_load_ft(dep)
+  return function(param)
+    M.load(dep.name)
+    print(param.match)
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds('FileType', {
+      pattern = param.match,
+    })
+  end
+end
+
+function augroup_name(dep)
+  return "Sloth-plugin-" .. dep.name
+end
+
 function shim_plugin(dep)
   if priv.is.shim[dep.name] then
     return
   end
   priv.is.shim[dep.name] = true
+
   if dep.cmd then
     for _, cmd in ipairs(dep.cmd) do
-      vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(cmd, lazy_load_dep(dep, cmd), {
+      vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(cmd, lazy_load_cmd(dep, cmd), {
         desc = "Sloth-flake placeholder for plugin " .. dep.name,
         nargs = '*',
         bang = true,
       })
     end
   end
+
+  if dep.ft then
+    local group_id = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup(augroup_name(dep), {
+      clear = true,
+    })
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
+      group = group_id,
+      pattern = dep.ft,
+      callback = lazy_load_ft(dep)
+    })
+  end
 end
 
 function unshim_plugin(name)
@@ -143,11 +169,16 @@ function unshim_plugin(name)
     return
   end
   priv.is.shim[name] = nil
+
   if dep.cmd then
     for _, cmd in ipairs(dep.cmd) do
       vim.api.nvim_del_user_command(cmd)
     end
   end
+
+  if dep.ft then
+    vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name(augroup_name(dep))
+  end
 end
 
 function M.setup(config)