diff --git a/my-listings.sty b/my-listings.sty
index d5486492441757a5d1524598ab5aa6185ed37df8..4ff24104637432695622e08c803a65f411f76e54 100644
--- a/my-listings.sty
+++ b/my-listings.sty
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 
 \input{jml-junit-listings}
 
+% alias definition
+\lstalias{shell}{bash}
+\lstalias{conf}{bash}
+
 % use lstlinebgrd package for background
 \RequirePackage{lstlinebgrd}