diff --git a/constants.sh b/constants.sh
index 7b4a583..8e83fd6 100755
--- a/constants.sh
+++ b/constants.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ if [[ "linux" == "$TERM" && -f $HOME/.dircolors ]]; then
 elif [[ "linux" != "$TERM" &&  -f $HOME/.dircolors_256 ]]; then
     eval $(dircolors -b $HOME/.dircolors_256)
 fi
+
+export COLORTERM=truecolor