diff --git a/src/meta_plugin.rs b/src/meta_plugin.rs
index 97b6559..93b5a20 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ lazy_static! {
             if program.supported { Some(program) } else { None }
         }
         MetaPluginType::FileMime => {
-            let program = MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["--mime-type", "-"], "file_mime".to_string(), true);
+            let program = MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-b", "--mime-type", "-"], "file_mime".to_string(), true);
             if program.supported { Some(program) } else { None }
         }
         MetaPluginType::FileEncoding => {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 pub fn get_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType) -> Box<dyn MetaPlugin> {
     match meta_plugin_type {
         MetaPluginType::FileMagic => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-bE", "-"], "file_magic".to_string(), true)),
-        MetaPluginType::FileMime => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["--mime-type", "-"], "file_mime".to_string(), true)),
+        MetaPluginType::FileMime => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-b", "--mime-type", "-"], "file_mime".to_string(), true)),
         MetaPluginType::FileEncoding => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-b", "--mime-encoding", "-"], "file_encoding".to_string(), true)),
         MetaPluginType::LineCount => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("wc", vec!["-l"], "line_count".to_string(), true)),
         MetaPluginType::WordCount => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("wc", vec!["-w"], "word_count".to_string(), true)),