diff --git a/home/shell/ssh.nix b/home/shell/ssh.nix
index e684630e..5a63b079 100644
--- a/home/shell/ssh.nix
+++ b/home/shell/ssh.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
     serverAliveCountMax = 3;
     controlMaster = "auto";
     controlPersist = "10s";
+    extraConfig = ''
+      SetEnv TERM=xterm-256color
+    '';
     matchBlocks = {
       "git*".user = "git";
       "legion" = {