diff --git a/lua/highlights.lua b/lua/highlights.lua
index 61023ae..13a3f94 100644
--- a/lua/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/highlights.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fg("NvimTreeVertSplit", darker_black)
 bg("NvimTreeVertSplit", darker_black)
 fg("NvimTreeEndOfBuffer", darker_black)
 
-cmd("hi NvimTreeRootFolder gui=underline guifg=" .. purple)
+cmd("hi NvimTreeRootFolder gui=underline guifg=" .. red)
 bg("NvimTreeNormal", darker_black)
 fg_bg("NvimTreeStatuslineNc", darker_black, darker_black)
 fg_bg("NvimTreeWindowPicker", red, black2)