diff --git a/configs/i3.nix b/configs/i3.nix
index fcfa19e..052b0be 100644
--- a/configs/i3.nix
+++ b/configs/i3.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ in with config.niveum; {
         statusCommand = "${pkgs.unstable.i3status-rust}/bin/i3status-rs ${pkgs.writeText "i3status-rust.toml" (
           import <dot/i3status-rust.nix> {
             wifi-interface = networkInterfaces.wireless;
+            inherit (config.niveum) colours;
           }
         )}";
       }];
diff --git a/dot/i3status-rust.nix b/dot/i3status-rust.nix
index 11e65ed..60dc6b5 100644
--- a/dot/i3status-rust.nix
+++ b/dot/i3status-rust.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
-{ wifi-interface }: ''
+{ wifi-interface, colours }: ''
   [theme]
   name = "plain"
   [theme.overrides]
   separator = " "
+  critical_fg = "${colours.red.bright}"
+  good_fg = "${colours.green.bright}"
+  idle_fg = "${colours.foreground}"
+  info_fg = "${colours.foreground}"
+  separator_fg = "auto"
+  warning_fg = "${colours.yellow.bright}"
+  alternating_tint_bg = "${colours.background}"
+  alternating_tint_fg = "${colours.background}"
+  critical_bg = "${colours.background}"
+  good_bg = "${colours.background}"
+  idle_bg = "${colours.background}"
+  info_bg = "${colours.background}"
+  separator_bg = "auto"
+  warning_bg = "${colours.background}"
 
   [icons]
   name = "none"