diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 875ea86..c013231 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ shopt -s checkwinsize
 
 # set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
 case "$TERM" in
-    xterm-color|*-256color) color_prompt=yes;;
+    xterm-color|*-256color|alacritty) color_prompt=yes;;
 esac
 
 # uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned
 # off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window
 # should be on the output of commands, not on the prompt
-force_color_prompt=yes
+#force_color_prompt=yes
 
 if [ "$force_color_prompt" == "yes" ] && [ -z "$color_prompt" ]; then
     if [ -x /usr/bin/tput ] && tput setf 1 >&/dev/null; then