diff --git a/colors/zenbones.vim b/colors/zenbones.vim
index a0c4f51..5eb3a28 100644
--- a/colors/zenbones.vim
+++ b/colors/zenbones.vim
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if exists('g:colors_name')
     set t_Co=256
 endif
 
+set background=light
 let g:colors_name = 'zenbones'
 
 let g:terminal_color_0 = '#F0EDEC'
diff --git a/colors/zenflesh.vim b/colors/zenflesh.vim
index 5a6d9cf..bdd9152 100644
--- a/colors/zenflesh.vim
+++ b/colors/zenflesh.vim
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if exists('g:colors_name')
     set t_Co=256
 endif
 
+set background=dark
 let g:colors_name = 'zenflesh'
 
 let g:terminal_color_0 = '#1C1918'
diff --git a/lua/zenbones/template/vim.lua b/lua/zenbones/template/vim.lua
index e19c938..2a14494 100644
--- a/lua/zenbones/template/vim.lua
+++ b/lua/zenbones/template/vim.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if exists('g:colors_name')
     set t_Co=256
 endif
 
+set background=${background}
 let g:colors_name = '${name}'
 
 ${termcolors}
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ return function(name, specs, p)
 		{
 			name = name,
 			specs_path = name,
+			background = name == "zenbones" and "light" or "dark",
 			termcolors = termcolors,
 			vimcolors = vimcolors,
 		},