diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 711f950..cbddd5e 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=colour239,bg=default
 
 # bell
 set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour232,bg=colour253
+
+# Correct colors, NOTE you also need to alias tmux as `tmux -2`
+set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"