diff --git a/bottles/frontend/utils/filters.py b/bottles/frontend/utils/filters.py
index e99b19579e9..081e1ad4a4a 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/utils/filters.py
+++ b/bottles/frontend/utils/filters.py
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@
 def add_executable_filters(dialog):
     filter = Gtk.FileFilter()
     filter.set_name(_("Supported Executables"))
-    filter.add_mime_type("application/x-ms-dos-executable")
-    filter.add_mime_type("application/x-msi")
+    # TODO: Investigate why `filter.add_mime_type(...)` does not show filter in all distributions.
+    # Intended MIME types are:
+    #   - `application/x-ms-dos-executable`
+    #   - `application/x-msi`
+    filter.add_pattern("*.exe")
+    filter.add_pattern("*.msi")
 
     dialog.add_filter(filter)
 
@@ -29,7 +33,11 @@ def add_executable_filters(dialog):
 def add_yaml_filters(dialog):
     filter = Gtk.FileFilter()
     filter.set_name("YAML")
-    filter.add_mime_type("application/x-yaml")
+    # TODO: Investigate why `filter.add_mime_type(...)` does not show filter in all distributions.
+    # Intended MIME types are:
+    #   - `application/yaml`
+    filter.add_pattern("*.yml")
+    filter.add_pattern("*.yaml")
 
     dialog.add_filter(filter)
 
diff --git a/bottles/frontend/views/importer.py b/bottles/frontend/views/importer.py
index 4e026cd9986..4a285736101 100644
--- a/bottles/frontend/views/importer.py
+++ b/bottles/frontend/views/importer.py
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ def set_path(_dialog, response):
 
         filter = Gtk.FileFilter()
         filter.set_name("GNU Gzip Archive")
-        filter.add_mime_type("application/gzip")
+        # TODO: Investigate why `filter.add_mime_type(...)` does not show filter in all distributions.
+        # Intended MIME types are:
+        #   - `application/gzip`
+        filter.add_pattern("*.gz")
 
         dialog.add_filter(filter)
         add_all_filters(dialog)