diff --git a/config/plugins/themes/default.nix b/config/plugins/themes/default.nix
index ee80ca1..abd86a4 100644
--- a/config/plugins/themes/default.nix
+++ b/config/plugins/themes/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   extraConfigLua = ''
     vim.o.termguicolors = true
-    vim.g.gruvbox_material_background = 'hard'
+    vim.g.gruvbox_material_background = 'medium'
     vim.g.gruvbox_material_enable_italic = 1
     vim.cmd.colorscheme('gruvbox-material')
   '';