diff --git a/operating-systems/buer.scm b/operating-systems/buer.scm
index 5e2a331..bf71a54 100644
--- a/operating-systems/buer.scm
+++ b/operating-systems/buer.scm
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
      (targets `("/dev/sda"))
      (timeout 1)
      (theme (grub-theme
+             (color-normal
+              '((fg . light-gray) (bg . black)))
+             (color-highlight
+              '((fg . black) (bg . light-gray)))
              (image (file-append %artwork-repository
                                  "/backgrounds/guix-silver-16-9.svg"))
              (gfxmode `("1280x720x32"))))))