diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 0d2a77e..7655b63 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 # use vim copy/paste keybindings
 setw -g mode-keys vi
 
-# this should correspond to $TERM set in the terminal
-set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
-set -ga terminal-overrides ",tmux-256color:RGB"
+set -ga terminal-overrides ",alacritty:Tc"
 
 set -g default-shell /bin/bash