diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 966385a..908d810 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bind-key % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind-key '"' split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 
 # load colour configuration from colours file
-source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.colours.conf
+source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.colours-256.conf
 
 # Tmux Plugin Manager
 # https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm