diff --git a/kitty/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index 033f091..08da7f6 100644
--- a/kitty/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ clipboard_control write-clipboard write-primary read-clipboard read-primary
 #: functionality is a security risk as it means that any program, even
 #: one running on a remote server via SSH can read your clipboard.
 
-term xterm-256color
+term xterm-kitty
 
 #: The value of the TERM environment variable to set. Changing this
 #: can break many terminal programs, only change it if you know what