diff --git a/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix b/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
index 1f8c7c31..69ebb49b 100644
--- a/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
+++ b/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       hostname-only-if-ssh = true;
       cwd-max-depth = 2;
       condensed = false;
-      theme = "low-contrast";
+      theme = "default";
       # valid choices: default, low-contrast, gruvbox, solarized-dark16, solarized-light16
       # theme = "gruvbox";
      };