diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 837aa87..18d9ec3 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set-option -sa terminal-overrides ',XXX:RGB'
+set-option -sa terminal-overrides ',screen-256color:RGB'
 
 # map H and V to horizontal and vertical splits
 bind-key V split-window -h