diff --git a/modules/home-manager/files/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua b/modules/home-manager/files/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
index 2d096b8..0a1e7e2 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/files/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/modules/home-manager/files/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 vim.g.mapleader = " "
 vim.g.maplocalleader = " "
 
+-- make sure vim know I always have a dark terminal
+vim.opt.background = "dark"
+
 -- use spaces for tabs and whatnot
 vim.opt.expandtab = true
 vim.opt.tabstop = 2
@@ -8,4 +11,4 @@ vim.opt.softtabstop = 2
 vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2
 vim.opt.shiftround = true
 
-vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>h', ':nohlsearch<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>h", ":nohlsearch<CR>")