diff --git a/cli/.config/helix/config.toml b/cli/.config/helix/config.toml
index 308f9de..56f950a 100644
--- a/cli/.config/helix/config.toml
+++ b/cli/.config/helix/config.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-theme = "gruvbox"
+theme = "gruvbox_custom"
 
 [editor]
 true-color = true
diff --git a/cli/.config/helix/themes/gruvbox_custom.toml b/cli/.config/helix/themes/gruvbox_custom.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05f7bae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/.config/helix/themes/gruvbox_custom.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+inherits = "gruvbox"
+
+# transparent background, if ever needed
+#"ui.background" = {}
+"ui.cursor.primary.normal" = { fg = "bg1", bg = "orange1" }