diff --git a/nvim/settings.lua b/nvim/settings.lua
index e9d224d..10db955 100644
--- a/nvim/settings.lua
+++ b/nvim/settings.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ opt.termguicolors = true
 opt.cursorline = false -- dont highlight current line
 opt.number = true
 g.rainbow_active = true
+opt.background = "light"
+g.gruvbox_contrast_light = "hard"
+vim.cmd([[colorscheme gruvbox]])
 
 -- files
 opt.autoread = true --reload files when they are changed on disk
diff --git a/nvim/settings.nix b/nvim/settings.nix
index 052f4a6..1221d2c 100644
--- a/nvim/settings.nix
+++ b/nvim/settings.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ pkgs:
     # colorize brackets
     rainbow
 
-    # rust
+    # format rust stuff
     rust-vim
+
+    # theme
+    gruvbox
   ];
 }