diff --git a/home/gabriel/features/helix/default.nix b/home/gabriel/features/helix/default.nix
index 7c42f118..b951d2eb 100644
--- a/home/gabriel/features/helix/default.nix
+++ b/home/gabriel/features/helix/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   hash = builtins.hashString "md5" (builtins.toJSON colorscheme.colors);
 in {
   home.sessionVariables.EDITOR = "hx";
+  home.sessionVariables.COLORTERM = "truecolor";
 
   programs.helix = {
     enable = true;