diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 910670f..813ac74 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+set -g default-terminal screen-256color
 setw -g mode-keys vi
 set -g status-bg colour233
 set -g status-fg colour25