diff --git a/configs/neovim.nix b/configs/neovim.nix
index 9e72bb4..eef97e9 100644
--- a/configs/neovim.nix
+++ b/configs/neovim.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     (pkgs.writers.writeDashBin "vim" ''neovim "$@"'')
     (niveumPackages.vim.override {
       stylixColors = config.lib.stylix.colors;
-      colorscheme = "base16-gruvbox-dark-medium";
+      colorscheme = "base16-gruvbox-light-medium";
     })
 
     # language servers