diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 86a112b..126d330 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # use vim copy/paste keybindings
 setw -g mode-keys vi
 
-set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
 set -g default-shell /bin/bash
 
 # split panes using | and -