Make sure there is a .desktop file in either:

/usr/share/applications/

or

~/.local/share/applications/

Next, make sure the [Exec] of that item includes %f to specify where the file name goes in the command.

Now execute:

sudo update-desktop-database

For more info / variables in Exec see:
https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s06.html