diff --git a/platform/platform_default.cfg b/platform/platform_default.cfg
index 7c61d66a..cec2908b 100644
--- a/platform/platform_default.cfg
+++ b/platform/platform_default.cfg
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ seta con_notifylines "0"
 // set a default locale, because the engine won't
 seta lang "en_us"
 // external texture formats that we recognize
-seta r_imageextensions "tga bmp pcx png jpg"
+seta r_imageextensions "vtf tga bmp pcx png jpg"
 // store screenshots in TrueVision Targa by default
 seta scr_sshot_type "tga"
 // don't force music loops