diff --git a/config/color.nix b/config/color.nix
index a0a2528..b4376e3 100644
--- a/config/color.nix
+++ b/config/color.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 {pkgs, ...}: {
   extraPlugins = with pkgs.vimPlugins; [gruvbox-baby];
+
   colorscheme = "gruvbox-baby";
+
+  # make s/x/y/gc highlighting work, see https://github.com/luisiacc/gruvbox-baby/issues/70#issuecomment-2205861831
+  globals.gruvbox_baby_highlights = {
+    IncSearch = {
+      bg = "#ff9e64";
+      fg = "White";
+    };
+    CurSearch = {link = "IncSearch";};
+  };
 }