diff --git a/home-manager/common/software/cli/nixvim.nix b/home-manager/common/software/cli/nixvim.nix
index f92afff2..f03282c6 100644
--- a/home-manager/common/software/cli/nixvim.nix
+++ b/home-manager/common/software/cli/nixvim.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         options = {
             number = true;
             shiftwidth = 2;
-            colorscheme = "everforest";
+            colorscheme = lib.mkForce "everforest";
         };
         plugins = {
             telescope.enable = true;