diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/python.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/python.lua
index 36dd032f..94bb66d6 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/python.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/python.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 return {
   {
     "raimon49/requirements.txt.vim",
-    event = { "BufRead *req*.txt" },
+    event = { "BufRead *req*.txt", "BufNewFile *req*.txt" },
   },
   {
     "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",