diff --git a/hm-imports/nvim/config/lua/plugin/lualine.lua b/hm-imports/nvim/config/lua/plugin/lualine.lua
index f57cce16..c6c1070f 100644
--- a/hm-imports/nvim/config/lua/plugin/lualine.lua
+++ b/hm-imports/nvim/config/lua/plugin/lualine.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ local config = {
     -- Disable sections and component separators
     component_separators = '',
     section_separators = '',
-    theme = 'gruvbox',
+    theme = 'gruvbox-material',
   },
   sections = {
     -- these are to remove the defaults
diff --git a/hm-imports/nvim/config/nvim.lua b/hm-imports/nvim/config/nvim.lua
index f129ea15..e214d9f1 100644
--- a/hm-imports/nvim/config/nvim.lua
+++ b/hm-imports/nvim/config/nvim.lua
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ vim.g.maplocalleader = ','
 
 -- color stuff
 opt.termguicolors = true -- 24bit color
-vim.g.gruvbox_italic = 1
-vim.cmd ':colorscheme gruvbox'
+--vim.g.gruvbox_italic = 1
 opt.background = 'dark' -- dark gruvbox
+vim.g.gruvbox_material_background = 'soft'
+vim.cmd ':colorscheme gruvbox-material'
 --vimspector
 vim.g.vimspector_base_dir = vim.env.HOME .. "/.local/share/nvim/vimspector"
 vim.g.vimspector_enable_mappings = "HUMAN"
diff --git a/hm-imports/nvim/default.nix b/hm-imports/nvim/default.nix
index 04b60a09..c588a0f9 100644
--- a/hm-imports/nvim/default.nix
+++ b/hm-imports/nvim/default.nix
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         map (x: { plugin = x; }) (with pkgs.vimPlugins; [
           vim-tmux-navigator # tmux
           nnn-nvim # nnn as filebrowser
-          gruvbox # theme
+          gruvbox-material # theme
           # complete ui overhaul
           notify-nvim
           nui-nvim